Hankyu 9300 series
The Hankyu 9300 series is an electric multiple unit train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway since 2003.
Operations
The 8-car 9300 series trains operate on the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line, primarily on limited express services.
Formations
As of 1 April 2012, the fleet consisted of eleven eight-car sets formed as follows, with three motored cars and five non-powered trailer cars.
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Designation | Mc1 | T1 | T2 | T2 | T2 | T1 | M1 | Mc2 |
| Numbering | 9300 | 9850 | 9870 | 9880 | 9890 | 9860 | 9800 | 9400 |
The "Mc1" and "M1" cars are fitted with two single-arm pantographs.
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of transverse seating, with longitudinal bench seating at the car ends.
Future plans
On 21 November 2023, Hankyu Corporation announced that a new seat reservation service, branded PRiVACE, is due to be introduced in July 2024 on Kyoto Main Line Limited Express services. A total of 6 sets of the 9300 series is scheduled to temporarily incorporate one reserved seat car each as the fourth car from the Osaka end and operate alongside one newly-built [Hankyu Hankyu 2300 series (2024)|2300 series (2024)|2300 series] set initially. As delivery of further 2300 series sets progresses in the future, the PRiVACE cars will gradually be transferred to the 2300 series fleet.
Refurbishment
Refurbishment includes updated control equipment, replacement of transverse seating with longitudinal seating, an additional motored car, and external LED destination displays. Additionally, cars 2 and 3 swapped positions, with the new car 2 being renumbered 9900. The first refurbished set, set 9300, underwent testing from 26 May 2025.