The Hankyu 1300 series (阪急電鉄1300系, Hankyū dentetsu 1300-kei) was a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Hankyu Corporation on the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line from 1957 until 1987.[1]
| Hankyu 1300 series | |
|---|---|
 A 1300 series train in original style, August 1975 | |
| In service | 1957–1987 |
| Constructed | 1957–1961 |
| Scrapped | 1984–1987 |
| Number built | 16 cars |
| Number in service | None |
| Number scrapped | 16 cars |
| Formation | 2/3/4 cars per trainset |
| Operators | Hankyu Corporation |
| Lines served | Hankyu Kyoto Main Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 19,000 mm (62 ft 4 in) |
| Width | 2,750 mm (9 ft 0 in) |
| Doors | 2/3 per side |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (60 mph) |
| Electric system(s) | 600/1,500 V DC overhead lines |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Build details edit
1st batch edit
Based on the Kobe Line 1000 series and Takarazuka Line 1100 series, one three-car set (1301+1351+1302) and one two-car set (1303+1353) were delivered in 1957. Set 1301 featured transverse seating arranged in fixed 4-seat bays for use on limited-stop "limited express" services. Set 1303 had the same longitudinal bench seating as the 1000 and 1100 series sets. The sets were able to run on both 600 V and 1,500 V DC overhead power supply, as some 600 V sections still existed on Hankyu at the time of their introduction.[1]
2nd batch edit
The second batch appeared in 1959, consisting of two more three-car sets (1305+1353+1306 and 1307+1354+1308), and one intermediate trailer (T) car (1352) to lengthen the earlier two-car set 1303. Set 1307 was delivered with three doors per side instead of two per side on the earlier sets.[1]
3rd batch edit
In 1960, three intermediate trailer (T) cars, numbered 1355 to 1357, were delivered to lengthen the existing three-car sets. These all had longitudinal seating, and car 1357 had three doors per side.[1]
4th batch edit
In 1961, one more intermediate trailer (T) car, numbered 1358, was delivered. This had longitudinal seating and two doors per side.[1]
Later developments edit
In 1966, set 1301 was modified with longitudinal seating replacing the original transverse seating, and was no longer used on limited express services.[1]
Most of the 1300 series cars were retrofitted with roof-mounted air-conditioning between 1975 and 1976.[1]
Withdrawal edit
The 1300 series were scrapped between 1984 and 1987, with no special final runs held to mark their withdrawal.[1] None of them were preserved.
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