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- 1. Hankyu2000Series2: Toshiki Miyake· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. Hankyu 2000 laurel: Tamanon· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
The Hankyu 2000 series (阪急電鉄2000系) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway since 1960. It was the recipient of the inaugural Laurel Prize presented by the Japan Railfan Club in 1961.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 66 years ago, in 1960.
- Served for 53 years (1960–2013).
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 1960
- in service from
- 1960
- retired
- 2013
- status
- retired
- number built
- 114
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- builders
- ALNA Koki
- operators
- Hankyu Corporation
- top speed
- 110 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 600 V DC, later 1,500 V DC overhead catenary
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q11656697, Wikipedia: Hankyu 2000 series (1960) (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.