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 operated by the private railway operator
Keikyu
(), also known as or, more recently, , is a private railroad that connects inner Tokyo to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka and other points on the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture. It also provides rail access to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. mea ...
on commuter services in the Tokyo area of Japan. First introduced in 1994, a total of eight 8-car sets and six 4-car sets were built by
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 ...
and
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
(or simply Kawasaki) is a Japanese Public company, public multinational corporation manufacturer of motorcycles, engines, Heavy equipment (construction), heavy equipment, aerospace and Military, defense equipment, rolling stock and ships, headq ...
to replace the ageing
1000 series sets on limited express services.
Operations
The 600 series is primarily operated on the
Keikyu Main Line
(), also known as or, more recently, , is a private railroad that connects inner Tokyo to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka and other points on the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture. It also provides rail access to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. mea ...
. They are also used on inter-running services to the
Toei Asakusa Line
The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Toei Subway. The line runs between in Ōta and in Sumida. The line is named after the Asakusa district, a cultural center of Tokyo, under which it passes.
The Asak ...
,
Keisei Main Line
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, name = Keisei Main Line
, native_name = 京成本線
, native_name_lang = ja
, color = 005aaa
, logo = {{KSLS, KS, 50
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, image = Keisei-Series3000-3042.jpg
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,
Hokuso Line,
and the
Narita Sky Access Line
The is a Japanese railway line connecting Keisei-Takasago Station and Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station. The entire route from Keisei Ueno Station, including the Keisei Main Line as far as Keisei-Takasago, is branded .
The Keisei Electric Ra ...
.
Four-car sets are occasionally used on the
Keikyu Daishi Line
(), also known as or, more recently, , is a private railroad that connects inner Tokyo to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka and other points on the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture. It also provides rail access to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. mea ...
.
Formations
, the fleet consists of eight 8-car sets and six 4-car sets (classified 650 series).
8-car sets
The eight-car sets 601 to 607 are formed as follows, with six motored (M) cars and two trailer (T) cars.
* The "x" in the car numbers corresponds to the set number.
* The "M1c" and "M1" cars are each fitted with one lozenge-type
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 ...
, and the "M1'" car is fitted with two pantographs.
The eight-car set 608 is formed as follows, with four motored (M) cars and four trailer (T) cars.
The two "Tp1" cars are each fitted with two single-arm pantographs.
4-car sets
The four-car sets are formed as follows, with two motored (M) cars and two trailer (T) cars.
The "Tp2" car is fitted with two single-arm pantographs.
Interior
The first batch of sets introduced featured transverse seating bays throughout. While most of the seating was fixed,
[ ] some seats were partially retractable.
Later sets featured longitudinal seating. From 2004, the earlier sets were modified with some transverse seating bays replaced by longitudinal seats.
Liveries
Set 606 received a special "Blue Sky Train" livery in March 2005
to commemorate the opening of Haneda Airport Terminal 2.
Refurbishment
The 600 series underwent refurbishment from August 2009
to March 2014. Modifications included were replacing the wiper cover with a slit of the model number (similar to those found on the
2100 series and
N1000 series), a narrower skirt, LED side lights, and a pair of LCD information screens above the doorways.
References
External links
Keikyu 600 series official information
{{Keikyu trainsets
Electric multiple units of Japan
600 series
Train-related introductions in 1994
Kawasaki multiple units
Tokyu Car multiple units
1500 V DC multiple units of Japan