Shintetsu 6500 series
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| Shintetsu 6500 series | |
|---|---|
 Set 6503 in February 2017 | |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Built at | Kobe |
| Replaced | 1000 series |
| Constructed | 2015– |
| Entered service | 21 May 2016 |
| Number under construction | 3 vehicles (1 set) |
| Number built | 21 vehicles (7 sets) |
| Number in service | 21 vehicles (7 sets) (as of February 2020[update]) |
| Formation | 3 cars per trainset |
| Capacity | 354 (including 237 standing) |
| Operators | Kobe Electric Railway |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length | 18,290 mm (60 ft 0 in) (end cars) 18,140 mm (59 ft 6 in) (intermediate cars) |
| Width | 2,700 mm (8 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 4,030 mm (13 ft 3 in) |
| Floor height | 1,140 mm (3 ft 9 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
| Traction system | Variable frequency (SiC-MOSFET) |
| Traction motors | MB-5158-B 140 kW traction motors x 8 |
| Power output | 1,120 kW |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead lines |
| Current collection | PT7162-A single-arm pantograph[1] |
| Bogies | KW-211 (motored), KW-212 (trailer) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Shintetsu 6500 series (神戸電鉄6500系, Kōbe Dentetsu 6500-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Kobe Electric Railway (Shintetsu) in Japan since May 2016.
The trains were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe.[2] Based on the earlier 6000 series trains also built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, they have stainless steel bodies with three pairs of sliding doors per side.[2]
Formation
The trains are formed as three-car sets as follows, with two motored driving ("Mc") cars sandwiching a non-powered trailer ("T") intermediate car.[1]
| Designation | Mc1 | T | Mc2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 650x | 660x | 650x |
| Weight (t) | 34.2 | 29.6 | 34.2 |
| Capacity (Total/seated) | 115/37 | 124/43 | 115/37 |
The two motored cars each have one PT7162-A single-arm pantograph.[1]
Car 6501
Car 6601
Car 6502
