Keihan 600 series
| Keihan 600 series | |
|---|---|
 Keihan 600 series set 613 in March 2006 | |
| Manufacturer | Keihan Electric Railway Nishigori factory |
| Built at | Nishikori |
| Constructed | 1984 - 1988 |
| Entered service | 1984 |
| Number built | 20 vehicles (10 sets) |
| Number in service | 20 vehicles (10 sets) |
| Formation | 2 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 601–619 |
| Operators | Keihan Electric Railway |
| Lines served | Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 15,000 mm (49 ft 2+9⁄16 in) |
| Width | 2,380 mm (7 ft 9+11⁄16 in) |
| Height | 3,980 mm (13 ft 11⁄16 in) |
| Doors | 2 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 70 km/h (43.5 mph) |
| Traction system | Field phase control |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Overhead wire |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Keihan 600 series (京阪600系, Keihan 700-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type manufactured operated by the private railway operator Keihan Electric Railway on the Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line in Japan since 1984.[1]
Interior[edit]
Passenger accommodation consists of a longitudinal bench seating.[1]
Formations[edit]
As of 1 April 2016[update], the fleet consists of ten two-car sets (601 to 619), formed as follows.[2] All cars are motored.[2]
| Designation | Mc1 | Mc2 |
|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 60x | |
Each car has one lozenge-type pantograph.[2]
History[edit]
The first trains entered service in 1984.[1]
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Set 607 in 1997 -
Set 603 in Keihan limited express livery in 2014, specially repainted to mark the 100th anniversary of the Otsu Line
Future developments[edit]
Between 2017 and March 2021, the entire fleet of 600 series trains is scheduled to be repainted in the standard corporate Keihan Electric Railway livery of "rest green" on the upper body and "atmos white" on the lower body separated by a "fresh green" stripe.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c 私鉄車両年鑑2015 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2015] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 June 2015. p. 61. ISBN 978-4-8022-0003-5.
- ^ a b c 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 137. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
- ^ 京阪 大津線車輌のカラーデザインを変更 [Keihan Otsu Line trains to be reliveried]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 13 March 2017. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Japanese)
Keihan trainsets | ||
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| Limited express |  | |
| Commuter | ||
| Ōtsu Lines | ||
| Withdrawn | ||