Kintetsu 23000 series

Kintetsu 23000 series
Kintetsu 23000 series
	Kintetsu 23000 series, November 2008
In service	1994–present
Manufacturer	Kinki Sharyo
Family name	Ise-Shima Liner
Constructed	1994–1995
Entered service	15 March 1994
Refurbished	2012–2013
Number built	36 vehicles (6 sets)
Number in service	36 vehicles (6 sets)
Formation	6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	iL01 – iL06
Operators	Kintetsu
Depots	Saidaiji, Takayasu
Lines served	Kintetsu Namba Line; Kintetsu Nara Line; Kintetsu Kyoto Line; Kintetsu Kashihara Line; Kintetsu Osaka Line; Kintetsu Nagoya Line; Kintetsu Yamada Line; Kintetsu Toba Line; Kintetsu Shima Line;
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Train length	124.4 m (408 ft)
Car length	20,820 mm (68 ft 4 in) (end cars); 20,520 mm (67 ft 4 in) (intermediate cars)
Width	2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Doors	Plug doors (1 per side)
Maximum speed	130 km/h (81 mph)
Weight	244 t (240 long tons; 269 short tons)
Traction system	Variable frequency (GTO, SiC MOSFET)
Power output	3,200 kW
Acceleration	2.5 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 mph/s)
Deceleration	4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead line
Current collector(s)	Scissors-type pantographs
Bogies	Bolsterless; KD-307A (trailer); KD-307 (motored)
Braking system(s)	Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s)	Kintetsu ATS (old/new)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The Kintetsu 23000 series (近鉄23000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by Kintetsu Railway since 1994.^[1]

Formations[edit]

The fleet of six 6-car sets are formed as follows, with four motored (M) intermediate cars and two trailer ends cars.^[2]^[3]

Car No.	6	5	4	3	2	1
Designation	Tc	M	M	M	M	Tc
Numbering	23100	23200	23300	23400	23500	23600
Weight (t)	36.2	42.2	41.2	41.2	42.2	36.2
Seating capacity	39	36	48	48	50	52

Cars 2 and 5 are each fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.^[2]

Interior[edit]

Cars 1 to 4 have regular 2+2 abreast unidirectional seating.^[3] Car 5 is designated a "Salon Car", and has fixed facing seating bays with tables arranged 2+1 abreast.^[3] Car 6 is designated a "Deluxe Car", and has 2+1 abreast unidirectional seating.^[3]

History[edit]

Refurbishment[edit]

All six trainsets underwent a refurbishment programme, with new interiors and external repainting in red or yellow liveries. The first refurbished set returned to service from 4 August 2012, with the last set completed by July 2013.^[3]

Set No.	Colour	Date refurbished
23101	Red	June 2013
23102	Yellow	December 2012
23103	Red	4 August 2012
23104	Yellow	September 2012
23105	Red	July 2013
23106	Yellow	February 2013

Refurbished set in red livery, August 2012
Refurbished set in yellow livery, September 2012

References[edit]

^ 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 50. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.
^ ^a ^b 私鉄車両編成表 2011 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations – 2011]. Japan: JRR. July 2011. p. 119. ISBN 978-4-330-22711-5.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Magata, Hiroyasu (October 2012). "近鉄23000系リニュアル車" [Refurbished Kintetsu 23000 series EMU]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 52, no. 618. Japan: Kōyūsha Co., Ltd. pp. 50–55.

External links[edit]

Kintetsu Ise-Shima Liner (in Japanese)

[private2012-1] 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 50. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.

[jrrprivate2011-2] 私鉄車両編成表 2011 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations – 2011]. Japan: JRR. July 2011. p. 119. ISBN 978-4-330-22711-5.

[railfan618-3] Magata, Hiroyasu (October 2012). "近鉄23000系リニュアル車" [Refurbished Kintetsu 23000 series EMU]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 52, no. 618. Japan: Kōyūsha Co., Ltd. pp. 50–55.

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