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Kintetsu 9820 series

🇯🇵 Japan ·built by Kinki Sharyo· from 2001· Japanese electric multiple unit train type

Kintetsu 9820 series, photo 1 of 10
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what is it?

The Kintetsu 9820 series (近鉄9820系) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu since 2001.

who runs it

base stats

  • speed 110 km/htop speed
  • power 185 kWpower output
  • built 60made 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 25 years ago, in 2001.
  • 20.7 m long: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.

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

spec sheet

built
2001
in service from
2001
number built
60
kind
multiple unit
traction
electric
origin
🇯🇵 Japan
builders
Kinki Sharyo
operators
Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd.
top speed
110 km/h
power
185 kW
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
electric system
1,500 V DC
formation
6 cars per trainset
length
20.7 m

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

Sources: Wikidata Q16927572, Wikipedia: Kintetsu 9820 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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