Hankyu 6000 series

Hankyu 6000 series
A 6000 series set on a express service, October 2007
In service1976–
ManufacturerAlna Kōki
Refurbished2001
Number built140 vehicles
Number in service125 vehicles (Hankyu Railway)
8 vehicles (Nose Electric Railway)
Number scrapped7 vehicles
Formation2/3/4/8 cars per trainset
OperatorsHankyu Railway
Nose Electric Railway
DepotsHirai, Nishinomiya
Lines servedHankyu Kobe Main Line
Hankyu Kobe Kosoku Line
Hankyu Itami Line
Hankyu Imazu Line
Hankyu Kōyō Line
Hankyū Takarazuka Main Line
Hankyu Minoo Line
Nose Railway Myōken Line
Nose Railway Nissei Line
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Aluminium alloy (Set 6000)
Car length19,000 mm (62 ft 4 in)
Width2,750 mm (9 ft 0 in)
Height4,095 mm (13 ft 5.2 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (70 mph)
Traction systemResistor control
Power output140 kW (190 hp) per motor
Acceleration2.8 km/(h⋅s) (1.7 mph/s)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
BogiesFS-369A, FS-069A
Braking system(s)Dynamic brake
Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s)ATS
Coupling systemShibata-type
Knuckle-type
Multiple working7000 series, 8000 series, 8200 series, 9000 series
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

The Hankyu 6000 series (阪急電鉄6000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu since 1976.