The Hankyu 3100 series (阪急電鉄3100系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type formerly operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu Corporation from 1964 until 2016.
| Hankyu 3100 series | |
|---|---|
 3100 series original style 4-car set 3158 in July 2007 | |
| In service | 1964–2016 |
| Manufacturer | Alna Kōki[1] |
| Constructed | 1964–67 |
| Number built | 40 vehicles |
| Number in service | none |
| Formation | 3/4 cars per trainset |
| Operators | Hankyu Corporation |
| Lines served | Hankyu Takarazuka Main Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 19 m (62 ft 4 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (60 mph) |
| Traction system | Resistor control |
| Power output | 120 kW (160 hp) per motor[1] |
| Electric system(s) | 600/1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Braking system(s) | Dynamic brake Electro-pneumatic brake |
| Safety system(s) | ATS |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Formations edit
Trains were formed as four-car and permanently coupled 3+3-car sets, as follows.[2]
4-car sets edit
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc | M | T | M'c |
| Numbering | 3150 | 3600 | 3650 | 3101 |
Car 2 was fitted with two pantographs, and car 3 was designated as a mildly air-conditioned car.[2]
3+3-car sets edit
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc | M | M'c | Tc | M | M'c | |
| Numbering | 3150 | 3600 | 3100 | 3150 | 3600 | 3100 |
Cars 2 and 5 were each fitted with two pantographs, and car 5 was designated as a mildly air-conditioned car.[2]
One 3100 series car, 3651, is inserted in 3000 series four-car set 3007.[2]
History edit
40 3100 series cars were built between 1964 and 1967 for use on the Hankyu Takarazuka Line.[3] Initially not air-conditioned, the fleet was retro-fitted with air-conditioning between 1975 and 1981.[3]
The last remaining set, four-car set 3150, was withdrawn following its final run on 8 July 2016.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Harris, Ken, ed. (2005). Jane's World Railways 2005-2006 (47th ed.). Jane's Information Group. p. 291. ISBN 0-7106-2710-6.
- ^ a b c d 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 139. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
- ^ a b 私鉄車両年鑑2013 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2013] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 97. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9.
- ^ 阪急電鉄「3100系引退記念」ヘッドマーク [Hankyu "3100 series withdrawal commemoration" head board]. Tetsudo Daiya Joho Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 45, no. 388. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. August 2016. p. 76.
