The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Kobe Electric Railway (Shintetsu) in Japan since 2008.
Design
It was the first new type ordered by the company in 14 years and also the first type with stainless steel bodies. The 18 m long cars have three pairs of doors per side and longitudinal bench seating throughout.
Formation
, the fleet consisted of two four-car sets formed as follows.
The Mc1 and M1 cars each have one single-arm pantograph.
Interior
History
The first set, 6001, was delivered in 2008, and entered revenue-earning service on 4 June 2008.