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Keihan 13000 series

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Japan Β·built by Kawasaki Heavy IndustriesΒ· from 2012Β· Japanese electric multiple unit train type

πŸš† multiple unit electric βœ“ in service
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons Β· credits & licences
  1. 1. Keihan 13001 Uji Line 20120414: Gya-teiΒ· CC BY 2.1 jp
  2. 2. Keihan-Series13000: MaedaAkihikoΒ· CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. 3. Keihan 13000 Door: VtwinpowerΒ· CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. 4. Keihan 13000 (21865630758): nobu3withfoxy from Iga,Mie, JapanΒ· CC BY 2.0
  5. 5. Keihan 13000 morisyouji: Jr223~commonswikiΒ· CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. 6. Keihan 13000 Ohtemae(1): Mr.けゅらさん· CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. 7. Keihan 13000 Ohtemae(2): Mr.けゅらさん· CC BY-SA 4.0
  8. 8. Keihan 13000 series 13001F between Kangetsukyo and Momoyama-minamiguchi: γ•γ‚Šγ¨Β· CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. 9. Keihan 13000 series 13005 at Chushojima Station: SuikoteiΒ· CC BY-SA 4.0
  10. 10. Keihan 13000 series 13005F at Murano: γ•γ‚Šγ¨Β· CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keihan 13000 series, photo 1 of 10
1/10 Gya-teiΒ· CC BY 2.1 jp

what is it?

The Keihan 13000 series (δΊ¬ι˜ͺ13000η³», Keihan 13000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Keihan Electric Railway on the Keihan Uji Line and other lines in Kyoto, Japan, since April 2012. The initial order consisted of five 4-car sets, intended to replace 20 life-expired 2600 series vehicles, and as of 1 April 2017, the fleet consists of seven four-car sets and five seven-car sets.

who runs it

Keihan Electric Railway

base stats

  • speed 110 km/htop speed
  • seats 530passengers
  • built 119made in total

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 14 years ago, in 2012.
  • 18.9 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
  • Seats 530: 11 full city buses (~50 seats each).

multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.

spec sheet

built
2012
in service from
2012
status
in service
number built
119
kind
multiple unit
traction
electric
origin
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Japan
builders
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing
operators
Keihan Electric Railway
top speed
110 km/h
power
β€”
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
electric system
(overhead wire)
formation
4/7 cars per trainset
length
18.9 m
capacity
530 passengers

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q5933335, Wikipedia: Keihan 13000 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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