Kintetsu 3220 series
A 3220 series on a service to Kyoto
ManufacturerKinki Sharyo
Family nameSeries 21
Constructed2000
Entered service2000
Number built18 vehicles (3 sets)
Number in service18 vehicles (3 sets)
Formation6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbersKL21 – KL23
OperatorsKintetsu Railway
DepotsSaidaiji
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length20,500 mm (67 ft 3 in)
Width2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height4,110 mm (13 ft 6 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed105 km/h (65.2 mph)
75 km/h (46.6 mph) (Karasuma Line)
Traction systemMB-5085A
Power output185 kW per motor
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead line
Current collector(s)Pantograph
BogiesBolsterless[1]
  • KD311 (powered)
  • KD311A (unpowered)
Braking system(s)Electronically controlled air brakes
Safety system(s)Kintetsu ATS
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The Kintetsu 3220 series (近鉄3220系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway since 2000.

Background

The 3220 series is the first member of Kintetsu's Series 21 (シリーズ21) commuter train lineup, the concept of which was to be a human-friendly, environmentally conscious, and reduced-cost train that was intended to "set the standard for the 21st century". The 3220 series was designed for use on Karasuma Subway Line inter-running services, and like the 3200 series trains that are also used on these services, feature left-offset front-end emergency exits.[1] Kintetsu has since introduced further Series 21 variants, including the two-car 9020 series; the six-car 5820 series, which features rotating transverse seating;[2] and the 6820 series, which operates on the narrow-gauge Minami Osaka Line.[3]

Operations

Entering service on 15 March 2000,[3] the 3220 series sets mainly operate on Kyoto Line services, including through-running to and from the Karasuma Subway Line.[4] Operation is limited to east of Sakuragawa Station on Nara/Namba line services as the trains lack the safety devices required on the Hanshin Line.

Formations

As of April 2019, the fleet consists of three six-car sets, with all sets based at Saidaiji Depot mainly for Kyoto Line services.[4] The sets are formed with three motored (M) cars and three non-powered trailer (T) cars, and the 3720 car at the Namba/Kyoto end.

Designation Tc M M T M Tc
Numbering Ku 3720 Mo 3820 Mo 3620 Sa 3520 Mo 3220 Ku 3120
Weight (t)[1] 32.0 35.0 27.0 35.0 32.0
Capacity (total)[1] 141/40 155/48 141/40

The Mo 3220 car is fitted with two cross-arm pantographs while the rest of the M cars are fitted with one single-arm pantograph.[4]

Special liveries

Since their introduction into service, 3220 series sets KL22 and KL23 were wrapped in a "Kyoto-Nara" livery to promote the commencement of through services onto the Karasuma Subway Line.[1] Set KL22 carried the livery until April 2011,[5] and set KL23 until July of that year.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 「シリーズ21」第1弾、近畿日本鉄道3220系 [The first "Series 21" train, Kintetsu Railway 3220 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 40, no. 469. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. May 2000. pp. 52–57.
  2. ↑ 近畿5820系・9020系 [Kintetsu 5820 series and 9020 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 40, no. 474. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. October 2000. pp. 72–77.
  3. 1 2 近畿日本鉄道シリーズ21 [Kintetsu Railway Series 21]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 42, no. 497. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. September 2002. pp. 32–33.
  4. 1 2 3 Miyoshi, Yoshizo (2016). 近鉄電車 [Kintetsu Train] (in Japanese). Japan: Jtb Publishing. p. 92. ISBN 9784533115318.
  5. ↑ 近鉄3220系第2編成が標準塗装に [The second 3220 series set returns to standard painting]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 18 April 2011. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  6. ↑ 近鉄3220系第3編成が標準塗装に戻る [The third 3220 series set returns to standard painting]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 15 July 2011. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
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