Kintetsu 12200 series

Kintetsu 12200 series
A 12200 series train in April 2013
In service1969–2021
ManufacturerKinki Sharyo
Family nameNew Snack Car[1]
Constructed1969–1976
Entered service1969
Number built168 vehicles
Formation2 or 4 cars per trainset
Fleet numbersN01–N32, N41–N42, NS33–NS40, NS43–NS56
OperatorsThe logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway
Lines served
Specifications
Car length20,500 mm (67 ft 3 in)[3]
Width2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)[3]
Height4,150 mm (13 ft 7 in)[3]
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead lines
Current collectionPantograph
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The Kintetsu 12200 series (近鉄12200系) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Kintetsu Railway in Japan from 1969 to 2021.


History

A total of 168 cars were built between 1969 and 1976.[4] As of January 2021, 24 cars were still in service.[1] Regular limited-express operation ended in February 2021.[5] A farewell run scheduled for 7 August 2021 had to be postponed due to COVID-19.[6] The final farewell run took place on 20 November 2021.[2]

  • A 12200 series train in July 1984
    A 12200 series train in July 1984
  • Interior
    Interior

Rebuilds

Some 12200 series trains were rebuilt into 15200 series and 15400 series trains.[4]

Four-car set NS56 was refurbished for Aoniyoshi Limited Express services between Ōsaka Namba, Kintetsu Nara and Kyōto as the 19200 series, which began operating on 29 April 2022.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b 杉山淳一 (January 9, 2021). "近鉄12200系「新スナックカー」引退へ - インバウンド対応の先駆者". news.mynavi.jp (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. Archived from the original on February 20, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "近鉄12200系ラストラン - 近鉄特急の礎を築いた車両、活躍に終止符" [The last run of the Kintetsu 12200 series - The end of the vehicle that laid the foundation for Kintetsu's limited express services]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan. November 23, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c 三好好三 (2016). 近鉄電車 [Kintetsu train] (in Japanese). JTB Publishing. pp. 36, 37. ISBN 9784533115318.
  4. ^ a b 柴田 東吾 (February 28, 2021). "オレンジと紺｢近鉄特急12200系｣惜しまれ引退". Toyo Keizai Online (in Japanese). pp. 1, 4. Retrieved August 4, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ^ "運転できる特急列車貸し切りイベント…参加費12万2000円で募集、5分で予約埋まった". yomiuri.co.jp (in Japanese). The Yomiuri Shimbun. July 18, 2021. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "近鉄「ありがとう 12200系特急 ラストラン乗車ツアー」延期が決定". news.mynavi.jp (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. August 2, 2021. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "12200系が転生! 近鉄、大阪～奈良～京都を結ぶ観光特急「あをによし」を発表!" [The 12200 series is reborn! Kintetsu announces the tourist express "Aoniyoshi" connecting Osaka, Nara and Kyoto!]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. October 9, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  8. ^ "近鉄 観光特急「あをによし」、4月29日運行開始!" [Kintetsu tourist limited express "Aoniyoshi" begins operation on April 29th!]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. April 29, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintetsu_12200_series