Nankai 9000 series

Japanese train type

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Nankai Main Line
Nankai Wakayamakō Line
Nankai Airport Line

SpecificationsCar body constructionStainless steelCar length

20,700 mm (67 ft 11 in) (intermediate cars)
20,800 mm (68 ft 3 in) (end cars)

Doors4 pairs per sideMaximum speed110 km/h (68 mph)Traction system

Resistor control + Field chopper control (as built)
Variable-frequency (as refurbished)

Electric system(s)1,500 V DCCurrent collector(s)Overhead wireMultiple working12000 seriesTrack gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Nankai 9000 series (南海9000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway in Japan since 1985.^[1]

Operations

The 9000 series is used on Nankai Line commuter services singly or coupled with 12000 series EMUs on Southern Premium limited express services to provide non-reserved accommodation.

Formations

As of 1 April 2015^[update], the fleet consists of five four-car sets (9501 to 9509) and two six-car sets (9511 and 9513), formed as follows.^[2]

4-car sets

Designation	Tc1	M1	M2	Tc2
Numbering	95xx	90xx	90xx	95xx

The "M1" car is fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.^[2]
The "M2" car is designated as a "mildly air-conditioned" car.^[2]

6-car sets

Designation	Tc1	M1	M2	M1	M2	Tc2
Numbering	95xx	90xx	90xx	90xx	90xx	95xx

The "M1" cars are fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.^[2]
The middle "M2" car is designated as a "mildly air-conditioned" car.^[2]

History

The first sets entered service in 1985.^[1]

Four-car set 9501 in original livery in 1993

On 10 December 2015, 9000 series four-car sets began operating in multiple with 12000 series sets on "Southern" limited express services as non-reserved cars.^[3]

Four-car set 9509 on a Southern limited express service in December 2016

Refurbishment

As part of the "Nankai My Train" (NANKAI マイトレイン) campaign initiated in 2017, 9000 series set 9501 was refurbished in 2019. The set received a wood-themed interior, variable-voltage/variable-frequency traction motor control, and a limited-time orange livery.^[4]^[5] The interior was designed based on a customer survey conducted in February 2018.^[6]

The first refurbished set, 9501, June 2019
Refurbished interior, January 2024

References

^ ^a ^b 私鉄車両年鑑 2013: 大手15社営業用車両完全網羅 私鉄車両年鑑2013 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2013] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 122. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 私鉄車両編成表 私鉄車両編成表 2015 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 148. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.
^ "南海9000系と12000系が併結運転される" [Nankai 9000 series and 12000 series are operated together]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 11 December 2015. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
^ 南海電鉄9000系「NANKAI マイトレイン」報道公開、4/25運行開始へ [Nankai Electric Railway 9000 series "NANKAI My Train" unveiled to the press, scheduled to return to service on 25 April]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). 24 April 2019. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
^ 南海9000系リニューアル車両が報道陣に公開される [Refurbished Nankai 9000 series shown off to the press]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha. 25 April 2019. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
^ 「NANKAI マイトレイン」が営業運転を開始 ["Nankai My Train" begins commercial operation]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha. 26 April 2019. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.