Hankyu 1000 series

This article is about the train type introduced in 2013. For the train type introduced in 1954, see Hankyu 1000 series (1954).

The Hankyu 1000 series (阪急電鉄1000系, Hankyū dentetsu 1000-kei) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Hankyu Corporation on Hankyu Kobe Main Line services since November 2013, and on the Hankyu Takarazuka Main Line since December 2013.^[1]

Hankyu 1000 series
Set 1010 in service, January 2020
In service	28 November 2013 – present
Manufacturer	Hitachi
Built at	Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi
Family name	A-train
Constructed	2013–
Number built	152 cars (19 sets)
Number in service	152 cars (19 sets)
Formation	8 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	1000–
Capacity	1,022 per set
Operators	Hankyu Corporation
Lines served	Hankyu Kobe Main Line Hankyu Takarazuka Main Line Nose Railway Myōken Line Nose Railway Nissei Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium alloy, double-skin
Car length	19,000 mm (62 ft 4 in)
Width	2,770 mm (9 ft 1 in)
Height	4,095 mm (13 ft 5.2 in)
Doors	3 pairs of sliding doors per side
Maximum speed	115 km/h (71 mph) (service) 130 km/h (81 mph) (design)
Traction system	Variable frequency (IGBT)
Traction motors	Permanent magnet synchronous motors
Acceleration	2.6 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 mph/s)
Deceleration	3.7 km/(h⋅s) (2.3 mph/s) (service) 4.2 km/(h⋅s) (2.6 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Bogies	FS579M (motored), FS579T (trailer)
Braking system(s)	Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes with regenerative braking
Safety system(s)	ATS
Coupling system	Shibata
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Overview

Based on the 9000 series and 9300 series EMUs first introduced in 2003, the 8-car 1000 series trains are manufactured by Hitachi and have aluminium alloy bodies with a double-skin construction.^[2] The trains are driven by fully enclosed permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM) supplied by Toshiba Corporation.^[3] Externally, the trains are finished in the standard Hankyu colour scheme of all-over maroon.^[2]

Formation

As of 1 April 2016^[update], nine eight-car trains (units 1000 to 1008) are in service, formed as shown below, with four motored (M) cars and four non-powered trailer (T) cars.^[4][5]

Designation	Tc	M	M'	T	T	M	M'	Tc
Numbering	1000	1500	1600	1050	1150	1550	1650	1100
Weight (t)	29.8	36.7	33.3	25.9	25.9	36.7	33.3	29.8
Capacity (total/seated)	121/43	130/49	130/49	130/49	130/49	130/49	130/49	121/43

The "M" cars (1500 and 1550) each have two single-arm pantographs.^[4]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout, with "golden olive" coloured moquette seat covers.^[2] Internally, the trains use LED lighting throughout.^[4] Each car includes a wheelchair space at one end.^[4]

Passenger information is provided by 32-inch half-height LCD displays supplied by Toshiba Corporation,^[3] with information provided in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean.^[1]

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  Interior
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  Priority seating
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  LCD passenger information display

History

The first set, 1000, underwent test running from October 2013.^[6] It entered passenger service from 28 November 2013, following a special departure ceremony at Umeda Station.^[1] The first Takarazuka Line set, 1001, entered service on 25 December 2013.^[7]

Fleet history

The build details for the fleet are as shown below.^[5]

Set No.	Date delivered	Allocation
1000	19 November 2013	Kobe Line
1001	24 December 2013	Takarazuka Line
1002	14 July 2014	Kobe Line
1003	9 September 2014	Takarazuka Line
1004	9 April 2015
1005	12 June 2015	Kobe Line
1006	4 September 2015	Takarazuka Line
1007	22 October 2015	Kobe Line
1008	29 January 2016
1009	June 2016[8]	Takarazuka Line[9]
1010	23 March 2017	Kobe Line[10]
1011	2017	Kobe Line[11]
1012	2017	Takarazuka Line[12]
1013	5 March 2018
1014	2018[13]
1015[citation needed]
1016[citation needed]
1017[citation needed]
1018	18 March 2020	Takarazuka Line[14]

See also

• Hankyu 1300 series, a similar variant for use on the Kyoto Lines from 2014