The is an
electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a numbe ...
(EMU) train type in Japan, operated by the private railway operator
Keio Corporation
() is a private railway operator in Tokyo, Japan, and the central firm of the that is involved in transport, retail, real estate and other industries.
The name is derived from taking one character each from the places through which the railw ...
since 2001 on the
Keio Line and its branches in Tokyo and
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-densest at . Its geographic area of makes it fifth-smallest. Kana ...
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Variants
* 9000 series: original 8-car sets (9701-9708)
* 9030 series: 10-car sets (9730-9749) for use on
Toei Shinjuku Line
The is a rapid transit line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei). The line runs between Motoyawata Station in Ichikawa, Chiba in the east and Shinjuku Station in the west. At Shinju ...
inter-running services from 2006
Keio 9000 Series 9730 Formation Semi Special Express.jpg, 10-car set 9730
Operations
9000 series
The 9000 series 8-car sets are used mainly on the
Keio Line, the
Takao Line, and the
Sagamihara Line. These sets are mainly used on Local services during daytime. They are also used on 10-car Special Express and Rapid trains. Sets are coupled to 2-car
Keio 7000 series sets to form 10-car trains.
9030 series
The 9030 series 10-car sets are used primarily on inter-running services to and from the
Toei Shinjuku Line
The is a rapid transit line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei). The line runs between Motoyawata Station in Ichikawa, Chiba in the east and Shinjuku Station in the west. At Shinju ...
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Design
The front end design is based on the design of the
Keio 5000 series
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type which was formerly operated by Keio Corporation in Japan and first introduced in 1963. Built in batches by Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corp, and Hitachi, it was the recipient of the fourth Laurel P ...
. The body is made of
stainless steel
Stainless steel is an alloy of iron that is resistant to rusting and corrosion. It contains at least 11% chromium and may contain elements such as carbon, other nonmetals and metals to obtain other desired properties. Stainless steel's corros ...
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While most of the sets were built at
Nippon Sharyo
, formed in 1896, is a major rolling stock manufacturer based in Nagoya, Japan. In 1996, it abbreviated its name to "日本車両" Nippon Sharyō. Its shortest abbreviation is Nissha "日車". It was a listed company on Nikkei 225 until 2 ...
, some were built at
Tokyu Car Corporation Tokyu may refer to:
* Tokyu Group, a group of companies centered on Tokyu Corporation
** Tokyu Corporation, a Japanese railway company, the largest member and parent company of the group
** Tokyu Car Corporation, a former Japanese railway vehicle m ...
. The front portion is made of steel painted ivory white.
The 9030 series sets differ from the earlier 8-car sets in having UV-cutting glass for the wide windows, eliminating the need for roller blinds, and having full-colour LED destination indicator panels.
File:Keio9000 sideled 9034.jpg, Exterior destination panel
Formations
As of 1 April 2013, the fleet consists of eight 8-car 9000 series sets and twenty 10-car 9030 series sets.
8-car 9000 series
The 8-car 9000 series sets (9701 to 9708) are formed as shown below, with four motored (M) cars and four non-powered trailer (T) cars, and with car 1 at the western end.
* Cars 3, 6, and 7 each have one single-arm
pantograph
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* Cars 2 and 7 have a wheelchair space.
10-car 9030 series
The 10-car 9030 series sets (9730 to 9749) are formed as shown below, with five motored (M) cars and five non-powered trailer (T) cars, and with car 1 at the western end.
* Cars 2, 3, 6, 8, and 9 each have one single-arm
pantograph
A pantograph (, from their original use for copying writing) is a mechanical linkage connected in a manner based on parallelograms so that the movement of one pen, in tracing an image, produces identical movements in a second pen. If a line dr ...
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* Cars 2, 5, 7, and 9 have a wheelchair space.
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout.
Priority seats are provided at the end of each car.
File:Inside of Keio 9000.jpg, 9000 series interior
File:Seat of Keio 9000.jpg, 9000 series seating
File:Priority seat of Keio 9000.jpg, Priority seats of a 9000 series set
File:LED information board of Keio 9000.jpg, 9000 series LED passenger information display
File:Keio9030 inside.jpg, 9030 series interior
File:Priority seat of Keio 9030-9036F.jpg, Priority seats of a 9030 series set
File:Seat of Keio 9030-9036F.jpg, 9030 series seating
File:Keio 9735 cabin.JPG, Driver's cab, February 2013
Special liveries
![Keio-Series9000-9731 SANRIO-wrapping](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Keio-Series9000-9731_SANRIO-wrapping.jpg)
From 1 November 2018, 9000 series set 9731 was wrapped in a pink livery incorporating several
Sanrio
is a Japanese entertainment company. It designs, licenses, and produces products focusing on the ''kawaii'' ("cute") segment of Japanese popular culture. Their products include stationery, school supplies, gifts, and accessories which are sold ...
characters, such as
Hello Kitty
, also known by her full name , is a fictional Character (arts), character created by Yuko Shimizu, currently designed by Yuko Yamaguchi, and owned by the Japanese company Sanrio. Sanrio depicts Hello Kitty as an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphi ...
.
References
External links
Keio trainset details
{{Keio trainsets
Electric multiple units of Japan
9000 series
Train-related introductions in 2001
Nippon Sharyo multiple units
1500 V DC multiple units of Japan
Tokyu Car multiple units