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Kita-Osaka Kyuko 9000 series

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Kita-Osaka Kyuko 9000 series
Polestar II
The first 9000 series set in May 2014
In serviceApril 2014 – present
ManufacturerKinki Sharyo
Replaced8000 series
Constructed2014–
Number under construction10 vehicles (1 set)
Number built60 vehicles (6 sets)
Number in service50 vehicles (5 sets)
Formation10 cars per trainset
OperatorsKita-Osaka Kyuko Railway
DepotsMomoyamadai Depot
Lines servedKitakyu Namboku Line, Midōsuji Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length
  • 18,900 mm (62 ft 0 in) (end cars)
  • 18,700 mm (61 ft 4 in) (intermediate cars)
Width2,880 mm (9 ft 5 in)
Height3,745 mm (12 ft 3.4 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed95 km/h (60 mph)
Traction systemVariable-frequency
Traction motorsPermanent-magnet synchronous motor
Power output170 kW x 4 per motored car
Acceleration2.8 km/(h⋅s) (1.7 mph/s)
Deceleration
  • 3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s) (service)
  • 4.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.8 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)750 V DC (third rail)
Current collector(s)Contact shoe
Bogies
  • SS178M (motor)
  • SS178T (trailer)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The Kita-Osaka Kyuko 9000 series (北大阪きたおおさか急行きゅうこう電鉄でんてつ9000形かたち) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway ("Kitakyu") on the Kitakyu Namboku Line in north Osaka since April 2014.[1]

Formation

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As of 1 April 2015, two 10-car sets are in operation, formed as shown below, with four motored ("M") cars and six non-powered trailer ("T") cars, and car 1 at the Senri-Chuo end.[1][2]

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Designation Mc1 Tp Te T1 M2 M1 T2 Te Tp Mc2
Numbering 900x 910x 920x 930x 940x 950x 960x 970x 980x 990x
Weight (t) 37.6 28.8 30.7 27.5 36.4 36.4 27.5 30.7 28.8 37.6
Capacity (Total/seated) 128/39 138/45 138/45 138/45 138/45 138/45 138/45 138/45 138/45 128/39

Interior

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Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating with "golden olive" green moquette seat covers.[1] LED lighting is used throughout.[1] Each car includes a wheelchair space.[1]

  • The interior of set 9001 in May 2014
    The interior of set 9001 in May 2014
  • The interior of 3rd-batch set 9003 in August 2016
    The interior of 3rd-batch set 9003 in August 2016
  • The interior of 4th-batch set 9004 in May 2017
    The interior of 4th-batch set 9004 in May 2017
  • The interior of set 9001 in May 2014, showing a wheelchair space
    The interior of set 9001 in May 2014, showing a wheelchair space

History

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The first set entered revenue service on 28 April 2014.[1] The third set, 9003, entered service on 27 February 2016. This set features a full-body brown and cream vinyl wrapping livery.[3]

A fourth set was delivered and is in service as of June 2022.[4]

An additional three sets were ordered in 2021 to complement the opening of the Namboku Line extension to Minō-Kayano Station which is scheduled to open by the end of 2023.[5]

Fleet history

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The build details for the fleet are as shown below.[2]

Set No. Manufacturer Date delivered
9001 Kinki Sharyo 21 April 2014
9002 2 February 2015
9003 January 2016[6]
9004 August 2020[7]
9005 2023[8]
9006 2023[9]
  • The first set being delivered by road in 2014
    The first set being delivered by road in 2014
  • Set 9003 in service in February 2016
    Set 9003 in service in February 2016

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Higashino, Yukihiro (July 2014). 北大阪きたおおさか急行きゅうこう電鉄でんてつ9000形かたち [Kita-Osaka Kyuko 9000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 54, no. 639. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 95–99.
  2. ^ a b 私鉄してつ車両しゃりょう編成へんせい表ひょう 私鉄してつ車両しゃりょう編成へんせい表ひょう 2015 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 156. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.
  3. ^ 北大阪きたおおさか急行きゅうこう電鉄でんてつ9000形かたち3次じ車しゃが営業えいぎょう運転うんてんを開始かいし [Kita-Osaka Kyuko 9000 series 3rd-batch set enters service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 28 February 2016. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  4. ^ "北大阪きたおおさか急行きゅうこう9000形かたち9004編成へんせいに「北きた急きゅう夏なつ列車れっしゃ」ヘッドマーク". Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 28 June 2022. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  5. ^ "北大阪きたおおさか急行きゅうこう，南北線なんぼくせん延伸えんしん線せん（千里中央せんりちゅうおう—箕面みのお萱野かやの間あいだ）を2023年度ねんど末まつに開業かいぎょうへ" [Kita-Osaka Railway to open Namboku Line extension (between Senri-Chuo and Minoh-Kayano) by the end of 2023]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 27 August 2022. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  6. ^ 北大阪きたおおさか急行きゅうこう9000形がた第だい3編成へんせいが陸送りくそうされる [Third Kita-Osaka Kyuko 9000 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 19 January 2016. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  7. ^ "北大阪きたおおさか急行きゅうこう9000形かたち9004編成へんせいが試運転しうんてん" [Kita-Osaka Kyuko 9000 series conducts a test run]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 22 August 2020. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  8. ^ "北大阪きたおおさか急行きゅうこう9000形かたち9005編成へんせい「ゆずるとモミジーヌ仲良なかよしトレイン号ごう」の運転うんてん開始かいし". Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 1 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  9. ^ "北大阪きたおおさか急行きゅうこう9000形かたち9006編成へんせいの試運転しうんてんが行おこなわれる" [Kita-Osaka Kyuko 9000 Series set 9006 performs trial runs]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 11 July 2023. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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