Shintetsu 6500 series


The Shintetsu 6500 series is an electric multiple unit train type operated by the private railway operator Kobe Electric Railway in Japan since May 2016.

Design

The trains were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe. Based on the earlier 6000 series trains also built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, they have stainless steel bodies with three pairs of sliding doors per side.

Formation

The trains are formed as three-car sets as follows, with two motored driving cars sandwiching a non-powered trailer intermediate car.
DesignationMc1TMc2
Numbering650x660x650x
Weight 34.229.634.2
Capacity 115/37124/43115/37

The two motored cars each have one PT7162-A single-arm pantograph.

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating. LCD passenger information screens above the doorways provides information in four languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean. Each car includes a wheelchair space.

History

Details of the new order were announced in June 2015. The first set, 6501, entered service on 21 May 2016.

Fleet/build details

The individual build histories for the fleet are as follows.
Set No.Car numbersDate delivered
6501F6501 - 6601 - 650229 February 2016
6503F6503 - 6602 - 65041 February 2017
6505F6505 - 6603 - 65061 February 2018
6507F6507 - 6604 - 650812 March 2018
6509F6509 - 6605 - 65102 February 2019
6511F6511 - 6606 - 65125 March 2019
6513F6513 - 6607 - 65142 February 2020