Kintetsu 16200 series Blue Symphony | |
---|---|
![]() | |
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) |
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.
The train was converted from a former 6200 series commuter train built in 1978.[1]
The train operates between Ōsaka Abenobashi on the Minami Osaka Line and Yoshino on the Yoshino Line, making two return trips each day.[1]
The three-car train is formed as follows.[1]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
The conversion work on the train was completed in July 2016,[1] and the train entered service on 10 September 2016.[2]