Nankai 2300 series

Nankai 2300 series

A 2300 series set on a Rapid Express service, March 2006
In service 2005–
Manufacturer Tokyu Car Corporation
Built at Yokohama
Family name Zoom Car
Constructed 2004–2005
Number built 8 vehicles (4 sets)
Number in service 8 vehicles (4 sets)
Formation 2 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers 2301–2304
Operator Nankai Electric Railway
Line(s) served Nankai Kōya Line
Specifications
Car body construction Stainless steel
Car length 17,725 mm (58 ft 2 in)
Width 2,744 mm (9 ft 0 in)
Height 4,005 mm (13 ft 2 in)
Doors 2 pairs per side
Maximum speed 100 km/h (60 mph)
Traction system TDK6312-A (100 kW) x4 per motor car (Variable-frequency)
Power output 800 kW per 2-car set
Acceleration 3.1 km/h/s
Deceleration 3.8 km/h/s (service)
4.0 km/h/s (emergency)
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC
Current collection method Overhead wire
Bogies FS-541B
Multiple working 2000 series, 2200 series
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Nankai 2300 series (南海2300系) is a two-car electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway in Japan since 2005.[1]

Design

The 2300 series design was developed from the earlier 2000 series EMUs first introduced in 1990.[1] The car bodies are stainless steel, with fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) cab ends.[1]

Formation

As of 1 April 2012, the fleet consists of four two-car sets formed as shown below.[2]

Designation Mc1 Mc2
Numbering 2300 2350

The two cars are each fitted with one single-arm pantograph.[2]

Each set has a sticker depicting a different flower on the body side as follows.[1]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of transverse seating arranged 2+1 abreast with seat backs that can be flipped over to face the direction of travel, and longitudinal bench seats at the ends of the cars.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 95. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 私鉄車両編成表 2012 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2012]. Japan: JRR. July 2012. p. 149. ISBN 978-4-330-29911-2.

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