The Shintetsu 6000 series (神戸電鉄6000系, Kōbe Dentetsu 6000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Kobe Electric Railway (Shintetsu) in Japan since 2008.[1]

Shintetsu 6000 series
Shintetsu 6000 series
Shintetsu 6000 series, May 2009
In serviceJune 2008 – present
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries
Replaced1000 series
Number built8 vehicles (2 sets)
Number in service8 vehicles (2 sets)
Formation4 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers6001–6003
Capacity476 per 4-car set (152 seated)
OperatorsKobe Electric Railway
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length18,290 mm (60 ft 0 in)
Width2,700 mm (8 ft 10 in)
Height4,030 mm (13 ft 3 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed80 km/h (50 mph) (service)
100 km/h (62 mph) (design)
Traction systemVariable frequency (2-level IGBT)
Power output120 kW x 4 per car
Acceleration3.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.9 mph/s)
Deceleration3.3 km/(h⋅s) (2.1 mph/s)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)Overhead line
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Design

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It was the first new type ordered by the company in 14 years and also the first type with stainless steel bodies. The 18 m long cars have three pairs of doors per side and longitudinal bench seating throughout.[1]

Formation

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As of 1 April 2014, the fleet consisted of two four-car sets formed as follows.[2]

Designation Mc1 M2 M1 Mc2
Numbering 6000 6100 6100 6000

The Mc1 and M1 cars each have one single-arm pantograph.[2]

Interior

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History

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The first set, 6001, was delivered in 2008, and entered revenue-earning service on 4 June 2008.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Japan Railfan Magazine", August 2008 issue, pp. 76–78
  2. ^ a b 私鉄車両編成表 2014 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2014] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 24 July 2014. p. 158. ISBN 978-4-330-48414-3.
  3. ^ "新型車両6000系 6月4日から営業運転開始!", Kōbe Electric Railway press release, 30 May 2008 Archived 11 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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