The Hankyu 9300 series (阪急電鉄9300系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway since 2003.[2]
Operations
The 8-car 9300 series trains operate on the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line, primarily on limited express services.[2][3]
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.[3]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Mc1 | T1 | T2 | T2 | T2 | T1 | M1 | Mc2 |
| Numbering | 9300 | 9850 | 9870 | 9880 | 9890 | 9860 | 9800 | 9400 |
The "Mc1" and "M1" cars are fitted with two single-arm pantographs.[3]
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9300 series first build train, October 2008 -
9300 series second build train, July 2006 -
9300 series third build train, July 2018
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of transverse seating, with longitudinal bench seating at the car ends.[2]
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Transverse seating in a 9300 series train -
Longitudinal seats
Future plans
On 21 November 2023, Hankyu Corporation announced that a new seat reservation service, branded PRiVACE, is due to be introduced in July 2024 on Kyoto Main Line Limited Express services.[4] A total of 6 sets of the 9300 series is scheduled to temporarily incorporate one reserved seat car each as the fourth car from the Osaka end and operate alongside one newly-built 2300 series[Note 2] set initially. As delivery of further 2300 series sets progresses in the future, the PRiVACE cars will gradually be transferred to the 2300 series fleet.[1]
Notes
References
- ^ a b "阪急の豪華な座席指定車の"最終形"とは？ 既存車両への組み込みは「あくまで一時的」". Traffic News (in Japanese). Japan. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b c 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 74. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.
- ^ a b c 私鉄車両編成表 2012 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2012]. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. July 2012. p. 141. ISBN 978-4-330-29911-2.
- ^ "阪急京都線に導入する座席指定サービスの名称は「PRiVACE」に". Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
External links
- Hankyu 9300 series (Japan Railfan Magazine Online) (in Japanese)
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