The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator

Hankyu Railway , 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 ...

since 2003.

Operations

The 8-car 9300 series trains operate on the

Hankyu Kyoto Main Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway. It connects Osaka-umeda Station in Osaka and Kyoto-kawaramachi Station in Kyoto. Definition The Kyoto Main Line is often called the for short, and in a br ...

, primarily on limited express services.

Formations

As of 1 April 2012, the fleet consisted of eleven eight-car sets formed as follows, with three motored (M) cars and five non-powered trailer (T) cars. The "Mc1" and "M1" cars are fitted with two single-arm pantographs. File:HK-9300series-9300F.jpg, 9300 series fast build train, October 2008 File:Hankyu9300 series 9302F Ibaraki 2006-07-22.jpg, 9300 series second build train, July 2006 File:Hankyu-Series9300-Kyoto-Line.jpg, 9300 series third build train, July 2018

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of transverse seating, with longitudinal bench seating at the car ends. File:Hankyu 9300 seats.JPG, Transverse seating in a 9300 series train File:Hankyu 9300 seat 2.JPG, Longitudinal seats

References

External links

Hankyu 9300 series
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