Nankai 1000 series

The Nankai 1000 series (南海1000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway in Japan since 1992.

Nankai 1000 series
Nankai 1010 at Tengachaya Station
In service	1992–
Manufacturer	Tokyu Car Corporation
Constructed	1992–2001
Entered service	July 1992
Refurbished	2016-
Number built	76 vehicles (17 sets)
Number in service	76 vehicles (17 sets)
Formation	2/4/6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	1001–1010, 1031–1036, 1051
Operators	Nankai Electric Railway
Lines served	Nankai Main Line, Nankai Airport Line, Nankai Tanagawa Line, Nankai Koya Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Width	2,744 mm (9 ft 0 in) (Primary car) 2,850 mm (9 ft 4 in) (Intermediate car)
Doors	4 pairs per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (68 mph) (Main line, Airport line) 100 km/h (62 mph) (Koya Line)
Traction system	GTO–VVVF IGBT–VVVF (1050 series)
Acceleration	2.5 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 mph/s)
Deceleration	3.7 km/(h⋅s) (2.3 mph/s)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead wire
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Multiple working	8000 series 8300 series
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Operations

The 1000 series is used mainly on Nankai Line commuter services singly or coupled with 8000 series or 8300 series EMUs. 12 vehicles (one each of a two-car, four-car and six-car sets) are allocated for service on the Koya line.

Formations

As of June 2020, the fleet consists of ten six-car sets (1001 to 1010), one four-car set (1051), and six two-car sets (1031 to 1036). All the "Tc" and "Tc1" cars are at the Osaka-Namba end. The sets are formed as follows.

2-car sets

The first half of the 2-car sets, 1031 to 1033, were part of the first batch which was completed in 1992.

Designation	Mc1	Tc
Numbering	MoHa 1001	KuHa 1701

• The "M1" car is fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.

4-car set

The four-car set was built in 2001 and is designated as 1050 series.

Designation	Mc1	M1	M2	Tc2
Numbering	MoHa 1051	SaHa 1851	MoHa 1151	KuHa 1751

• The "Mc1" car is fitted with two single arm-type pantographs.
• The "M1" car is designated as a "mildly air-conditioned" car.

6-car sets

The first three of the 6-car sets, 1001 to 1003, were part of the first batch which was completed in 1992.

Designation	Mc1	T2	M2	T1	M1	Tc
Numbering	MoHa 1001	SaHa 1801	MoHa 1301	SaHa 1601	MoHa 1101	KuHa 1501

• The "Mc1" and "M2" cars are fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.
• The "M2" car is designated as a "mildly air-conditioned" car.

Interior

All cars feature longitudinal seating throughout except in the car ends where there are two rows of seats in a 2+2 configuration which face each other.

History

These trains are the second rendition of the 1000 series. The original 1000 series, renumbered to the 11001 series in their later years, were all scrapped by 1987.

The sets were refurbished between 2017 and 2020. Works included upgrades to passenger display information and installation of multi-language LCD screens above the car doors inside the trains.

Gallery

• 
  Inside the KuHa 1507 car
• 
  LED destination signs as a result of the refurbishment project
• 
  LCD screens inside the train resulting from refurbishment
• 
  The lone four-car set attached to an 8300 series set on an express service to Osaka-Namba

External links

• Nankai rolling stock information (in Japanese)