Keio 6000 series

Updated on Dec 11, 2023

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In service 1972–2011 Car body construction Steel Maximum speed 110 km/h (68 mph)		Operator(s) Keio Corporation Car length 20 m (65 ft 7 in)

Formation 2/4/5/6/8 cars per trainset

The Keio 6000 series (京王6000系, Keiō 6000-kei) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train in Japan, operated by Keio Corporation on its suburban Tokyo commuter rail network between 1972 and 2011. It was the first rolling stock in Keio's history with 20 m (66 ft) long cars with four pairs of doors per car side. Sets were refurbished from 1986, to extend their service life.

Two cars, 6707 and 6807, were converted to maintenance cars. A four-car formation was used on the Keio Dobutsuen Line as a wanman driver-only-operated shuttle service.

Technical specifications

Motor output: 150 kilowatts (200 hp)

Formation: 2 cars (cleared for Toei Shinjuku Line), 4 cars, 5 cars, 6 cars, 8 cars

Control system: Chopper (initial car was resistance control)

Some have 5 doors, but some were rebuilt with 4 doors. 4-car trains (only used on Dōbutsuen Line) and 6-car trains had 5 pairs of doors on each side, and 5-car sets had rebuilt cars.