In service April 2016 – Replaced 3000 series Number built 6 vehicles (2 sets) | Built at Kobe Constructed 2015– | |
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Manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries | ||
The Sanyo Electric Railway 6000 series (山陽電気鉄道6000系, San'yō Denki tetsudō 6000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Sanyo Electric Railway in Japan since April 2016.
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Design
The trains have aluminium alloy bodies.
Formations
The trains are formed as three-car sets as shown below, with two driving motor ("Mc") cars and one non-powered intermediate trailer ("T") car. Odd and even-numbered sets differ in that even-numbered sets have a gangway connection at the Sanyo Himeji (western) end, while odd-numbered sets have a gangway connection at the Nishidai (eastern) end.
Even-numbered sets
The intermediate trailer cars are fitted with two single-arm pantographs.
Odd-numbered sets
The intermediate trailer cars are fitted with two single-arm pantographs.
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout. Seat width is 480 mm (19 in) per person. LED lighting is used.
History
Details of the new trains on order were first announced by Sanyo Electric Railway in May 2015.
Set 6001, was delivered from the Kawasaki Heavy Industries factory in Kobe to the Sanyo Electric Railway depot at Higashi-Futami by road in November 2015.
The trains entered revenue service on 27 April 2016, with a departure ceremony held at Sanyo Himeji Station. Initially used only on the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line, the trains also began operating on the Sanyo Electric Railway Aboshi Line from 17 May 2016.
Future plans
Further new trains are scheduled to be delivered at the rate of approximately two or three sets per year.