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Hankyu 2300 series (1960)

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Hankyu 2300 series
A 2300 series on a Semi-express service, April 2007
In service1960–2015
ManufacturerNaniwa Kōki
Family nameAuto Car
Number built78 vehicles
Number in serviceNone
Number preserved2 vehicles and 1 cab end
Number scrapped75 vehicles
Formation7 (formerly 2/3/4/5/6) cars per trainset
OperatorsHankyu Railway
DepotsKatsura
Lines servedHankyu Kyoto Main Line
Hankyu Senri Line
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length19,000 mm (62 ft 4 in)
Width2,808 mm (9 ft 2.6 in)
Height4,120 mm (13 ft 6 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (70 mph)
Traction systemResistor control (originally)
Field chopper control
Thyristor chopper control (2311/2331)
Power output150 kW (200 hp) per motor[1]
Electric system(s)600/1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Braking system(s)Regenerative brake
Electro-pneumatic brake
Safety system(s)ATS
Coupling systemKnuckle-Type
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

The Hankyu 2300 series (阪急電鉄2300系) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway from 1960 until March 2015.

Formations

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Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Designation Mc M' To Mo M' T Tc
Numbering 2300 2330 2350 2300 2330 2380 2350
  • The "Mc" and "Mo" cars were each fitted with two lozenge-type pantographs.

Interior

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Passenger accommodation consisted of longitudinal bench seating throughout.

History

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Construction of the trains began in 1960.[1] The Hankyu 2300 series was the recipient of the inaugural Laurel Prize presented by the Japan Railfan Club in 1961.[2] The final set in service operated until 20 March 2015.[3]

Preserved examples

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  • 2301 + 2352: Shōjaku Depot, Osaka
  • 2311 cab end: Privately preserved in Sanda, Hyōgo.

References

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  1. ^ a b Harris, Ken, ed. (2005). Jane's World Railways 2005-2006 (47th ed.). Jane's Information Group. p. 291. ISBN 0-7106-2710-6.
  2. ^ "ブルーリボン賞・ローレル賞" [Blue Ribbon Award・Laurel Prize]. jrc.gr.jp (in Japanese). Japan Railfan Club. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  3. ^ 阪急電鉄2300系引退でイベント [Hankyu 2300 series retirement events]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 13 February 2015. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2015.

Further reading

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  • Shinohara, Susumu (May 2015). 阪急2300系の55年 [55 years of the Hankyu 2300 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 55, no. 649. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 100–107.