Kobe Municipal Subway 6000 series

Kobe Municipal Subway 6000 series
A 6000 series train at Seishin-minami Station in July 2021
In service2019–present
ManufacturerKawasaki
DesignerKen Okuyama
Built atHyogo Ward
Replaced
  • 1000 series
  • 2000 series
  • 3000 series
Constructed2017–2023
Entered serviceFebruary 16, 2019
Number built174 carriages (29 sets)
Formation6-car sets
Capacity272 seated, 536 standing
OperatorsKobe Municipal Subway
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium alloy, double-skin
Car length19 m (62 ft 4 in)
Width2.79 m (9 ft 2 in)
Height4.09 m (13 ft 5 in)
Doors3 per side
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Traction systemHitachi VFI-HR1421H[1] hybrid SiC-IGBT–VVVF
Traction motors12 × 170 kW (230 hp)
Acceleration3.3 km/(h⋅s) (2.1 mph/s)
Deceleration
  • 3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s) (service)
  • 4.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.8 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classification2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Kobe Municipal Subway 6000 series (神戸市交通局6000形, Kōbe Shi Kōtsū-kyōku 6000-gata) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Kobe Municipal Subway on the Seishin-Yamate Line since February 16, 2019.[2]

Design and manufacturing

The trains are manufactured by Kawasaki.[3] The 6000 series will replace the entire fleet of 28 trains on the Seishin-Yamate Line (18 trains comprising the 1000 series, 4 trains comprising the 2000 series, and 6 trains comprising the 3000 series) by 2022, providing a single common fleet of trains for the Seishin-Yamate Line and allowing for the installation of automatic platform gates at every station.[4]

The trains were initially designed by Ken Okuyama Design in 2016.[5]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout, with priority seats being provided at the ends of each car. LED lighting is used in the interiors, and pairs of LCD passenger information screens are provided above the doorways.[6] Although there are gangway connections between each car, they are blocked by openable glass doors.

  • Interior view
    Interior view
  • Priority seating
    Priority seating
  • Wheelchair space
    Wheelchair space
  • LCD passenger information display
    LCD passenger information display
  • Gangway connection
    Gangway connection

History

The first trainsets entered service on February 16, 2019.

As of December 2022, 27 trainsets have been constructed.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Special Feature: Shinkansen Frontline 2019". Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 59, no. 696. April 2019.
  2. ^ "Kobe Municipal Subway 6000 series begins operation on the Seishin-Yamate Line". MyNavi (in Japanese). February 16, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "Kobe Municipal Subway 6000 series undergoes land transportation". Railway News (Railway Fan) (in Japanese). March 26, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  4. ^ "Platform screen doors to be installed at all stations on the Seishin-Yamate Line". Kobe Shimbun (in Japanese). July 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "Kobe Municipal Transportation Bureau: Proposed New Vehicle Design". Railway News (Railway Fan) (in Japanese). October 17, 2016.
  6. ^ 神戸市交通局6000形、西神・山手線の新型車両を公開 - 写真145枚 [Kobe Municipal Transportation Bureau shows of new 6000 series train model - 145 photos]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. February 8, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  7. ^ "神戸市交6000形6153編成が試運転を実施" [Kobe Municipal Subway 6000 series set 6153 undergoes a trial run]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). August 24, 2022. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.