Hankyu 5300 series

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Hankyu 5300 series
A 5300 series set in 2018
In service	1972–
Manufacturer	Alna Kōki
Constructed	1972–1984
Entered service	1972
Refurbished	1989, 2002–2003
Number built	105 vehicles (19 sets)
Number in service	96 vehicles (13 sets)
Number scrapped	9 vehicles
Formation	7/8 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	5300–5324
Capacity	48/92 (primary car) 52/98 (secondary car)
Operators	Hankyu Railway
Lines served	Hankyu Kyoto Line Hankyu Senri Line Hankyu Arashiyama Line Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	18,900 mm (62 ft 0 in)
Width	2,809 mm (9 ft 2.6 in)
Height	4,095 mm (13 ft 5.2 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	115 km/h (71 mph)
Traction system	Resistor control TDK8550-A
Power output	140 kW (188 hp)
Acceleration	2.6 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 mph/s) 2.8 km/(h⋅s) (1.7 mph/s) (Sakaisuji line)
Deceleration	3.7 km/(h⋅s) (2.3 mph/s) 4.2 km/(h⋅s) (2.6 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Braking system(s)	Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes with dynamic braking
Safety system(s)	ATS, ATC, Deadman's switch
Coupling system	Shibata-type
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The Hankyu 5300 series (阪急電鉄5300系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway since 1972.^[1]

The 5300 series consists of eight-car and seven-car sets.

Seven car sets are not allowed on the Sakaisuji Line.

As of December 2020^[update], the fleet consists of 96 cars formed as eight-car and seven-car sets as follows, with two car spares. All "Mc" 5300 cars are at the Umeda end while all lead car "M'c" 5400 cars are at the Kyoto-Kawaramachi and Kita-Senri end.^[2]

• The "Mc" and "M" cars are each fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.

• The "Mc" and the "M" cars are each fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout.^[1] Paneling is made of faux wood.

• 
  Inside a 5300 series car
• 
  A 5300 series set after renewal work. Note the drivers cabs sandwiched in the middle of the trainset

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