Hanshin 9000 series
Set 9201 on the Hanshin Main Line in December 2021
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries
ReplacedAll vehicles damaged by the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake
Entered service1996
Number built30 vehicles (5 sets)
Number in service30 vehicles (5 sets)
Formation6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers9201 - 9209
Capacity122 per car
OperatorsHanshin Electric Railway
Lines served

The Hanshin 9000 series (阪神電鉄9000系, Hanshin Dentetsu 9000-kei) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Hanshin Electric Railway in Japan since 1996.[1]

Design

The 9000 series was designed and built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries following the January 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake, to replace vehicles damaged by the earthquake.[1] The 9000 series uses a stainless steel design for its body work.[1]

Operations

The 9000 series are able to operate in multiple with the newer 1000 series.[1]

Formation

As of 1 April 2016, five six-car sets (numbered 9201 to 9209) are in service, formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Umeda end. Four cars are powered.[2]

Car No. 123456
Designation Tc1M1'MM'Tc2
Numbering 92xx (odd)90xx (odd)91xx (odd)91xx (even)90xx (even)92xx (even)
Capacity
Total		 122132122

Cars 3 and 4 each have one lozenge-style pantograph.[2]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout.[1]

History

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 私鉄車両年鑑 2013: 大手15社営業用車両完全網羅 私鉄車両年鑑2013 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2013] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 92. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9.
  2. 1 2 私鉄車両編成表 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 146. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
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