Keihan 600 series
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
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]
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of a longitudinal bench seating.[1]
Formations
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 |
---|---|---|
Numbering | 60x | 60x |
Each car has one lozenge-type pantograph.[2]
History
The first trains entered service in 1984.[1]
- Set 607 in 1997
- Set 603 in Keihan limited express livery in 2014, specially repainted to mark the 100th anniversary of the Otsu Line
Future developments
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]
References
- ^ a b c 私鉄車両年鑑2015 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2015] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 June 2015. p. 61. ISBN 978-4-8022-0003-5.
- ^ a b c 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 137. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
- ^ 京阪 大津線車輌のカラーデザインを変更 [Keihan Otsu Line trains to be reliveried]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 13 March 2017. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
External links
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