The is a commuter
electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the
private railway
A private railway is a railroad run by a private business entity (usually a corporation but not need be), as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector.
Japan
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operator
Hankyu Corporation
, trading as , is a Japanese private railway company that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region and is one of the flagship properties of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., in turn part of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Gro ...
on
Hankyu Kobe Main Line
, trading as , is a Japanese private railway company that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region and is one of the flagship properties of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., in turn part of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Gro ...
services since November 2013, and on the
Hankyu Takarazuka Main Line
The is a Japanese railway line operated by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway. It connects Umeda Station in downtown Osaka with Takarazuka Station in Takarazuka, Hyogo.
It has a branch line, the Minoo Line, and the Nose Electric ...
since December 2013.
Overview
Based on the
9000 series and
9300 series EMUs first introduced in 2003, the 8-car 1000 series trains are manufactured by
Hitachi and have aluminium alloy bodies with a double-skin construction.
The trains are driven by fully enclosed
permanent magnet synchronous motor
A synchronous electric motor is an AC electric motor in which, at steady state,
the rotation of the shaft is synchronized with the frequency of the supply current; the rotation period is exactly equal to an integral number of AC cycles. Sync ...
s (PMSM) supplied by
Toshiba Corporation
, commonly known as Toshiba and stylized as TOSHIBA, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Its diversified products and services include power, industrial and social infrastructure syste ...
.
Externally, the trains are finished in the standard Hankyu colour scheme of all-over maroon.
Formation
, nine eight-car trains (units 1000 to 1008) are in service, formed as shown below, with four motored (M) cars and four non-powered trailer (T) cars.
The "M" cars (1500 and 1550) each have two single-arm
pantographs.
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout, with "golden olive" coloured
moquette
Moquette, derived from the French word for carpet, is a type of woven pile fabric in which cut or uncut threads form a short dense cut or loop pile. As well as giving it a distinctive velvet-like feel, the pile construction is particularly durabl ...
seat covers.
Internally, the trains use
LED lighting throughout.
Each car includes a wheelchair space at one end.
Passenger information is provided by 32-inch half-height
LCD displays supplied by
Toshiba Corporation
, commonly known as Toshiba and stylized as TOSHIBA, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Its diversified products and services include power, industrial and social infrastructure syste ...
,
with information provided in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean.
File:Hankyu 1000 Interior IMG 2064-2 20131207.JPG, Train interior, December 2013
File:Hankyu 1000 Display IMG 2066 20131207.JPG, LCD passenger information display, December 2013
History
The first set, 1000, underwent test running from October 2013.
It entered passenger service from 28 November 2013, following a special departure ceremony at
Umeda Station
is a railway station in Kita-ku in the northern commercial center of Osaka, Japan. It is the busiest station in western Japan, serving 2,343,727 passengers daily in 2005.
Umeda Station is served by the following railways:
* Hankyu Railway ( K ...
.
The first Takarazuka Line set, 1001, entered service on 25 December 2013.
Fleet history
The build details for the fleet are as shown below.
See also
*
Hankyu 1300 series, a similar variant for use on the Kyoto Lines from 2014
References
External links
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Electric multiple units of Japan
1000 series
Train-related introductions in 2013
1500 V DC multiple units of Japan
Hitachi multiple units