Seventeen eight-car sets were built to replace the older 60 series sets on the Sakaisuji Line.
The first 12 sets (96 cars) were built in 1990 while an expansion of 40 cars (5 sets) were introduced between 2002 and 2004.[1]
Formations
The Sakaisuji Line fleet consists of 17 eight-car trainsets formed as follows, with car 1 at the Tenchagaya end.
← Tengachaya
Tenjimbashisuji 6-chōme →
Car No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Designation
Tec1
Ma1
Mb1
Tp'
T'
Mb2
Ma2
Tec2
Numbering
666xx
660xx
661xx
667xx
668xx
663xx
662xx
669xx
The "Ma1" and "Ma2" cars are each fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal seating throughout.
Interior of a "Tec1" car
Drivers cabin of "Tec2" car 66908
History
The trains started to undergo refurbishment in 2012. Set 66605 was the first train to be refurbished. It returned to service in February 2013.[2] Works included a new paint scheme, various installations of LED displays and lights, and the installation of a front skirt.
Refurbished set 66605 in January 2013
References
^ ab堺筋線 66系車両リフレッシュのご紹介 [Introduction of Sakaisuji Line 66 series vehicle refresh] (in Japanese). Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau. 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
^“大阪市交66系66605編成が日中試運転 [Osaka Municipal Subway 66 Series 66605 Formation During Daytime Test Run]. railf.jp (in Japanese). 9 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
