Hankyu 2300 series

The Hankyu 2300 series (阪急電鉄2300系) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway from 1960 until March 2015.

Hankyu 2300 series
A 2300 series on a Semi-express service, April 2007
In service	1960–2015
Manufacturer	Naniwa Kōki
Family name	Auto Car
Number built	78 vehicles
Number in service	None
Number preserved	2 vehicles and 1 cab end
Number scrapped	75 vehicles
Formation	7 (formerly 2/3/4/5/6) cars per trainset
Operator(s)	Hankyu Railway
Depot(s)	Katsura
Line(s) served	Hankyu Kyoto Main Line Hankyu Senri Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	19,000 mm (62 ft 4 in)
Width	2,808 mm (9 ft 2.6 in)
Height	4,120 mm (13 ft 6 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (70 mph)
Traction system	Field chopper control
Power output	150 kW (200 hp) per motor[1]
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collection method	Pantograph
Braking system(s)	Regenerative brake Electro-pneumatic brake
Safety system(s)	ATS
Coupling system	Knuckle-Type
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)

Formations

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Designation	Mc	M'	To	Mo	M'	T	Tc
Numbering	2300	2330	2350	2300	2330	2380	2350

• The "Mc" and "Mo" cars were each fitted with two lozenge-type pantographs.

Interior

Passenger accommodation consisted of longitudinal bench seating throughout.

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  Interior
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  Laurel Prize Award plaque

History

Construction of the trains began in 1960.[1] The Hankyu 2300 series was the recipient of the inaugural Laurel Prize presented by the Japan Railfan Club in 1961.[2] The final set in service operated until 20 March 2015.[3]

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  2300 series train in original style, March 2005

Preserved examples

• 2301 + 2352: Shōjaku Depot, Osaka
• 2311 cab end: Privately preserved in Sanda, Hyōgo.

References

1. Harris, Ken, ed. (2005). Jane's World Railways 2005-2006 (47th ed.). Jane's Information Group. p. 291. ISBN 0 7106 2710 6.
2. "ブルーリボン賞・ローレル賞" [Blue Ribbon Award・Laurel Prize]. jrc.gr.jp (in Japanese). Japan Railfan Club. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
3. 阪急電鉄2300系引退でイベント [Hankyu 2300 series retirement events]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 13 February 2015. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2015.

Further reading

• Shinohara, Susumu (May 2015). 阪急2300系の55年 [55 years of the Hankyu 2300 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 55 no. 649. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 100–107.