Kintetsu 19200 series
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| Kintetsu 19200 series Aoniyoshi | |
|---|---|
 The 19200 series set in November 2023 | |
| In service | 2022–present |
| Constructed | December 1974[1] |
| Entered service | 29 April 2022 |
| Number built | 4 vehicles (1 set) |
| Number in service | 4 vehicles (1 set) |
| Formation | 4 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | SA01 |
| Capacity | 84 |
| Operators |  Kintetsu Railway |
| Specifications | |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead line |
| Current collection | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Kintetsu 19200 series (近鉄19200系, Kintetsu 19200-kei), branded Aoniyoshi (あをによし), is a limited express sightseeing electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway in Japan since 2022. The set was converted from 12200 series set NS56.[2]
The 19200 series set is normally used from Friday to Wednesday each week and on certain Thursdays.[3] One return service between Ōsaka Namba and Kyōto via Kintetsu Nara and two return services between Kintetsu Nara and Kyōto operate each day.[4] On 12 October 2022, Kintetsu Railway announced that a third return service between Kintetsu Nara and Kyōto would be added for each operating day from the start of the revised timetable on 17 December of that year.[3]
Design
During the conversion period, the windows at the seating areas of car 2 were redesigned to be 1.2 metres tall and 2 metres long, and the passenger doors of car 3 were replaced with sliding doors.[5][6] The set received a metallic purple livery with gold lining and side decorations inspired by the Shōsōin treasures.[7]
Formation
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Interior
Cars 1, 3 and 4 have a 1+1 seating layout with the seats on one side arranged diagonally towards the windows and the seats on the other side arranged in a transverse layout. Car 2 has semi-private compartments with adjustable seats that can accommodate groups of three or four passengers each.[1][6]
Interior of car 4 in September 2022
Semi-private compartment in car 2 in September 2022
In-car sales counter in car 2 in September 2022
