The Kintetsu 21000 series (Japanese: 近鉄21000系電車) is a limited express train type operated by Kintetsu Railway. Their nickname is Urban Liner plus.[3] It received the Good Design Award in 1988 and it received the Blue Ribbon Award in 1989.[4][5]

Kintetsu 21000 series
Kintetsu 21000 series
ManufacturerKinki Sharyo
OperatorsKintetsu Railway
Specifications
Car length21,200 mm (69 ft 7 in)
20,500 mm (67 ft 3 in)[1]
Width2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)[1]
Height4,150 mm (13 ft 7 in)
4,050 mm (13 ft 3 in)[1]
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC, overhead lines
Current collector(s)Pantograph
BogiesKD97[2]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Notes/references
This train won the 32nd Blue Ribbon Award in 1989.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c 三好好三 (2016). 近鉄電車 [Kintetsu train] (in Japanese). JTB Publishing. p. 42. ISBN 9784533115318.
  2. ^ "KD97 / 近畿日本鉄道21000系". rail.hobidas.com (in Japanese). Neko Publishing. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ^ 『Rail Magazine』2003年10月号(第241号)、ネコ・パブリッシング、124 - 127頁
  4. ^ "近畿日本鉄道|鉄路の名優". www.kintetsu.jp. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  5. ^ "| Complete list of the winners". Good Design Award. Retrieved 2 August 2021.

External links edit

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