The Kintetsu 16200 series (近鉄16200系), branded Blue Symphony (青の交響曲, Ao no Shinfonii) is a limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway in Japan since September 2016. The train was converted from a 6200 series commuter train.
Kintetsu 16200 series Blue Symphony | |
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In service | September 2016– |
Constructed | 1978 (as 6200 series) |
Refurbished | 2016 |
Number built | 3 vehicles (1 set) |
Number in service | 3 vehicles (1 set) |
Formation | 3 cars per trainset |
Fleet numbers | SY01 |
Operators | Kintetsu Railway |
Lines served | |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel |
Car length | 20,720 mm (68 ft 0 in) |
Width | 2,740 mm (9 ft 0 in) |
Height | 4,150 mm (13 ft 7 in) |
Doors | 1 sliding door per side |
Maximum speed | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
Traction system | Resistor control |
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) | Pantograph |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Design edit
The train was converted from a former 6200 series commuter train built in 1978.[1]
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A 6200 series commuter trainset
Operations edit
The train operates between Ōsaka Abenobashi on the Minami Osaka Line and Yoshino on the Yoshino Line, making two return trips each day.[1]
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The train in service in September 2016
Formation edit
The three-car train is formed as follows.[1]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Designation | Tc | M | Mc |
Numbering | 16301 | 16251 | 16201 |
Weight (t) | 33.0 | 43.0 | 44.0 |
Capacity | 28 | 20 | 37 |
Facilities | Seating Universal access toilet |
Bar counter lounge space library |
Seating |
History edit
The conversion work on the train was completed in July 2016,[1] and the train entered service on 10 September 2016.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Okuyama, Motoki (October 2016). 近畿日本鉄道16200系「青の交響曲(シンフォニー)」. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56, no. 666. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 73–77.
- ^ 近鉄青の交響曲営業運転開始 [Kintetsu "Blue Symphony" enters revenue service]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 13 September 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kintetsu 16200 series.
- Kintetsu "Blue Symphony" information (in Japanese)