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The Keihan 600 series (京阪600系, Keihan 600-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Keihan Electric Railway on the Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line in Japan since 1984.[1]
Keihan 600 series | |
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Manufacturer | Keihan Electric Railway Nishigori factory |
Built at | Nishikori |
Constructed | 1984 - 1988 |
Entered service | 1984 |
Number built | 20 vehicles (10 sets) |
Number in service | 20 vehicles (10 sets) |
Formation | 2 cars per trainset |
Fleet numbers | 601–619 |
Operators | Keihan Electric Railway |
Lines served | Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel |
Car length | 15,000 mm (49 ft 3 in) |
Width | 2,380 mm (7 ft 10 in) |
Height | 3,980 mm (13 ft 1 in) |
Doors | 2 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
Traction system | Field phase control |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
Current collector(s) | Overhead wire |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Passenger accommodation consists of a longitudinal bench seating.[1]
As of 1 April 2016[update], the fleet consists of ten two-car sets (601 to 619), formed as follows.[2] All cars are motored.[2]
Designation | Mc1 | Mc2 |
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Numbering | 60x | 60x |
Each car has one lozenge-type pantograph.[2]
The first trains entered service in 1984.[1]
Between 2017 and March 2021, the entire fleet of 600 series trains is scheduled to be repainted in the standard corporate Keihan Electric Railway livery of "rest green" on the upper body and "atmos white" on the lower body separated by a "fresh green" stripe.[3]
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