Nankai 1000 series


The Nankai 1000 series is an electric multiple unit train type operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway in Japan since 1992.

Operations

The 1000 series is used mainly on Nankai Line commuter services singly or coupled with 8000 series or 8300 series EMUs. 12 vehicles are allocated for service on the Koya line.

Formations

, the fleet consists of ten six-car sets, one four-car set, and six two-car sets. All the "Tc" and "Tc1" cars are at the Osaka-Namba end. The sets are formed as follows.

2-car sets

The first half of the 2-car sets, 1031 to 1033, were part of the first batch which was completed in 1992.

4-car set

The four-car set was built in 2001 and is designated as 1050 series.
DesignationMc1M1M2Tc2
NumberingMoHa 1051SaHa 1851MoHa 1151KuHa 1751

  • The "Mc1" car is fitted with two single arm-type pantographs.
  • The "M1" car is designated as a "mildly air-conditioned" car.

6-car sets

The first three of the 6-car sets, 1001 to 1003, were part of the first batch which was completed in 1992.
DesignationMc1T2M2T1M1Tc
NumberingMoHa 1001SaHa 1801MoHa 1301SaHa 1601MoHa 1101KuHa 1501

  • The "Mc1" and "M2" cars are fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.
  • The "M2" car is designated as a "mildly air-conditioned" car.

Interior

All cars feature longitudinal seating throughout except in the car ends where there are two rows of seats in a 2+2 configuration which face each other.

History

These trains are the second rendition of the 1000 series. The original 1000 series, renumbered to the 11001 series in their later years, were all scrapped by 1987.
The sets were refurbished between 2017 and 2020. Works included upgrades to passenger display information and installation of multi-language LCD screens above the car doors inside the trains.