| Nankai 12000 series | |
|---|---|
 A 12000 series set on a Southern service in August 2015 | |
| Stock type | Electric multiple unit |
| In service | 1 September 2011 – present |
| Manufacturer | Tokyu Car Corporation |
| Built at | Yokohama |
| Replaced | Nankai 10000 series |
| Constructed | 2011 |
| Number built | 8 vehicles (2 sets) |
| Number in service | 8 vehicles (2 sets) |
| Formation | 4 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 12001–12002 |
| Capacity | 242 |
| Operators | Nankai Electric Railway |
| Depots | Suminoe |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length |
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| Width | 2.82 m (9 ft 3 in) |
| Height | 4.14 m (13 ft 7 in) |
| Floor height | 1,150 mm (3 ft 9 in) |
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Traction system | MB-5091-A2 (180 kW) x4 per motor car (Variable-frequency) |
| Power output | 1,440 kW per 4-car set |
| Acceleration | 2.5 km/h/s |
| Deceleration | 3.7 km/h/s (service) 4.0 km/h/s (emergency) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Overhead wire |
| Bogies | SS177M (motored) SS177T (trailer) |
| Multiple working | |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Nankai 12000 series (南海12000系, Nankai 12000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway in Japan on Southern Premium limited express services between Namba and Wakayamashi since September 2011. Two four-car trainsets were delivered, replacing the older 10000 series sets.
Design
The new trains feature "Plasmacluster" air-purification technology developed by Sharp Corporation, representing the first use in a private operator (i.e. non-JR) train in Japan.
Passenger seats are 460 mm (18 in) wide, 25 mm (0.98 in) wider than in previous trains, and AC power outlets are provided.
Operations
- Southern
- Semboku Liner (sometimes substituted for 11000 series)
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A 12000 series coupled with a 9000 series set on a Southern service in September 2016
Formation
As of 1 April 2016, the fleet consists of two four-car sets, formed as follows, with two motored ("M") cars and two non-powered intermediate trailer ("T") cars, and car 1 at the Wakayamashi end.
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Mc2 | T2 | T1 | Mc1 |
| Numbering | MoHa 1210x | SaHa 1285x | SaHa 1280x | MoHa 1200x |
| Weight (t) | 40.5 | 32.0 | 30.5 | 41.5 |
| Seating capacity | 50 | 64 | 68 | 60 |
The two end cars are each fitted with one PT7144-B single-arm pantograph.
Interior
Car 1 has a universal access toilet.
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The train interior in April 2012
History
Two four-car sets were delivered from the Tokyu Car Corporation (now Japan Transport Engineering Company) factory in Yokohama in February 2011. The trains entered service on 1 September 2011.
See also
- Semboku 12000 series, a derivative operated by the Semboku Rapid Railway on Semboku Liner services since January 2017
References
- 私鉄車両年鑑2013 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2013] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 125. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9.
- ^ 南海電気鉄道 12000系（特急車両） [Nankai Electric Railway 12000 series Limited Express EMU]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 40, no. 328. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. August 2011. pp. 78–79.
- 南海電気鉄道 12000系(特急車両) [Nankai 12000 series limited express EMU]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 40, no. 327. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. July 2011. p. 69.
- ^ 南海電鉄：特急「サザン」に新型車両 今秋にも運転 [Nankai to introduce new trains on "Southern" limited express services from this autumn]. Mainichi jp (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 17 January 2011. Archived from the original on 18 January 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- 特急列車のご案内 [Guidance of Limited express train] (in Japanese). Japan: Nankai Electric Railway. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 148. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
- 南海12000系が甲種輸送される [Nankai 12000 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 8 February 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
External links
- Nankai Electric Railway 12000 series Southern Premium (in Japanese)
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