Nankai 2300 series

Nankai 2300 series
Nankai 2300 series
	A 2300 series set on a Rapid Express service, March 2006
In service	2005–
Manufacturer	Tokyu Car Corporation
Built at	Yokohama
Family name	Zoom Car
Constructed	2004–2005
Entered service	31 March 2005
Number built	8 vehicles (4 sets)
Number in service	8 vehicles (4 sets)
Formation	2 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	2301–2304
Operators	Nankai Electric Railway
Lines served	Nankai Kōya Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	17,725 mm (58 ft 2 in)
Width	2,744 mm (9 ft 0 in)
Height	4,005 mm (13 ft 2 in)
Doors	2 pairs per side
Maximum speed	100 km/h (60 mph)
Traction system	TDK6312-A (100 kW) x4 per motor car (Variable-frequency)
Power output	800 kW per 2-car set
Acceleration	3.1 km/(h⋅s) (1.9 mph/s)
Deceleration	3.8 km/(h⋅s) (2.4 mph/s) (service); 4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)	Overhead wire
Bogies	FS-541B
Multiple working	2000 series, 2200 series
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Nankai 2300 series (南海2300系) is a two-car electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway in Japan since 2005.^[1]

Design

The 2300 series design was developed from the earlier 2000 series EMUs first introduced in 1990.^[1] The car bodies are stainless steel, with fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) cab ends.^[1]

Formation

As of 1 April 2012, the fleet consists of four two-car sets formed as shown below.^[2]

Designation	Mc1	Mc2
Numbering	2300	2350

The two cars are each fitted with one single-arm pantograph.^[2]

Each set has a sticker depicting a different flower on the body side as follows.^[1]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of transverse seating arranged 2+1 abreast with seat backs that can be flipped over to face the direction of travel, and longitudinal bench seats at the ends of the cars.^[2]

Interior view, August 2008

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 95. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.
^ ^a ^b ^c 私鉄車両編成表 2012 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2012]. Japan: JRR. July 2012. p. 149. ISBN 978-4-330-29911-2.

External links

Nankai 2300 series (Japan Railfan Magazine Online) (in Japanese)

[private2012-1] 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 95. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.

[jrrprivate2012-2] 私鉄車両編成表 2012 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2012]. Japan: JRR. July 2012. p. 149. ISBN 978-4-330-29911-2.

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