Hankyu 9300 series

The Hankyu 9300 series (阪急電鉄9300系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway since 2003.^[2]

Hankyu 9300 series
A 9300 series third build train on a limited express service, July 2018
In service	2003–present
Manufacturer	Hitachi
Family name	Hitachi A-train
Replaced	2300 series,[Note 1] 6300 series
Constructed	2003–2010
Refurbished	2025–
Number under construction	6 vehicles (reserved-seat PRiVACE car)[1]
Number built	88 vehicles (11 sets)
Number in service	88 vehicles (11 sets)
Formation	8 cars per trainset
Operators	Hankyu Railway
Depots	Shojaku
Lines served	Hankyu Kyoto Main Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium alloy, double-skin
Car length	18,900 mm (62 ft 0 in)
Width	2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height	4,095 mm (13 ft 5.2 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	115 km/h (70 mph)
Traction system	Variable frequency (IGBT)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collection	Pantograph
Bogies	FS-565 (motored) FS-065 (trailer)
Braking system(s)	Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes with regenerative braking
Safety system(s)	ATS, ATC
Coupling system	Shibata-Type
Multiple working	7300 series
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Operations

The 8-car 9300 series trains operate on the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line, primarily on limited express services.^[2][3]

Formations

As of 1 April 2012, the fleet consisted of eleven eight-car sets formed as follows, with three motored (M) cars and five non-powered trailer (T) cars.^[3]

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Designation	Mc1	T1	T2	T2	T2	T1	M1	Mc2
Numbering	9300	9850	9870	9880	9890	9860	9800	9400

The "Mc1" and "M1" cars are fitted with two single-arm pantographs.^[3]

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  9300 series first build train, October 2008
• 
  9300 series second build train, July 2006
• 
  9300 series third build train, July 2018

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of transverse seating, with longitudinal bench seating at the car ends.^[2]

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  Transverse seating in a 9300 series train
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  Longitudinal seats

Future plans

On 21 November 2023, Hankyu Corporation announced that a new seat reservation service, branded PRiVACE, is due to be introduced in July 2024 on Kyoto Main Line Limited Express services.^[4] A total of 6 sets of the 9300 series is scheduled to temporarily incorporate one reserved seat car each as the fourth car from the Osaka end and operate alongside one newly-built 2300 series^{[Note 2]} set initially. As delivery of further 2300 series sets progresses in the future, the PRiVACE cars will gradually be transferred to the 2300 series fleet.^[1]

Refurbishment

Refurbishment includes updated control equipment, replacement of transverse seating with longitudinal seating, an additional motored car, and external LED destination displays. Additionally, cars 2 and 3 swapped positions, with the new car 2 being renumbered 9900 (from 9870). The first refurbished set, set 9300, underwent testing from 26 May 2025.^[5]

Notes

1. 1st generation that was introduced in 1960
2. 2nd generation that is scheduled to be introduced in 2024