Keikyu 600 series

The Keikyu 600 series (京急600形) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Keikyu on commuter services in the Tokyo area of Japan. First introduced in 1994, a total of eight 8-car sets and six 4-car sets were built by Tokyu Car Corporation and Kawasaki Heavy Industries to replace the ageing 1000 series sets on limited express services.[1]

This article is about the Keikyu rolling stock introduced from 1994. For the Keikyu rolling stock type that used this classification from 1966 until 1986, see Keikyu 700 series (1956).

Keikyu 600 series
Set 608 in July 2021
In service1994–present
ManufacturerTokyu Car Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Replaced1000 series
Entered service1994
Refurbished2009–2014
Number built88 vehicles (14 sets)
Number in service88 vehicles (14 sets)
Formation4/8 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers
  • 601–608 (8-car sets)
  • 651–656 (4-car sets)
Operator(s)Keikyu
Line(s) served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length18,000 mm (59 ft 1 in)
Width2,830 mm (9 ft 3 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction systemVariable frequency (GTO)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC Overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Operations

The 600 series is primarily operated on the Keikyu Main Line. They are also used on inter-running services to the Toei Asakusa Line, Keisei Main Line, Hokuso Line,[2] and the Narita Sky Access Line.[3] Four-car sets are occasionally used on the Keikyu Daishi Line.[4]

Formations

As of 1 April 2016, the fleet consists of eight 8-car sets and six 4-car sets (classified 650 series).[5]

8-car sets

The eight-car sets 601 to 607 are formed as follows, with six motored (M) cars and two trailer (T) cars.[5]

Designation M1cM2TuTsM1'M2M1M2c
Numbering 60x-160x-260x-360x-460x-560x-660x-760x-8
  • The "x" in the car numbers corresponds to the set number.
  • The "M1c" and "M1" cars are each fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph, and the "M1'" car is fitted with two pantographs.[5]

The eight-car set 608 is formed as follows, with four motored (M) cars and four trailer (T) cars.[5]

Designation MucTTp1MuMsTTp1Msc
Numbering 608-1608-2608-3608-4608-5608-6608-7608-8

The two "Tp1" cars are each fitted with two single-arm pantographs.[5]

4-car sets

The four-car sets are formed as follows, with two motored (M) cars and two trailer (T) cars.[5]

Designation MucTTp2Msc
Numbering 65x-165x-265x-365x-4

The "Tp2" car is fitted with two single-arm pantographs.[5]

Interior

The first batch of sets introduced featured transverse seating bays throughout. While most of the seating was fixed,[6] some seats were partially retractable.[3] Later sets featured longitudinal seating. From 2004, the earlier sets were modified with some transverse seating bays replaced by longitudinal seats.[1]

  • Interior view showing transverse seating in September 2010
    Interior view showing transverse seating in September 2010
  • Interior view showing longitudinal seating in December 2021
    Interior view showing longitudinal seating in December 2021
  • LCD passenger information display
    LCD passenger information display
  • Priority seating, August 2014
    Priority seating, August 2014
  • Retractable Twin-gle seat
    Retractable Twin-gle seat

Liveries

Set 606 received a special "Blue Sky Train" livery in March 2005[7] to commemorate the opening of Haneda Airport Terminal 2.[3]

  • Set 601 in original colour scheme in July 1995
    Set 601 in original colour scheme in July 1995
  • Set 651 in later livery in June 2010
    Set 651 in later livery in June 2010
  • Refurbished set 601 in October 2020
    Refurbished set 601 in October 2020
  • Set 606 in "Blue Sky Train" livery in July 2021
    Set 606 in "Blue Sky Train" livery in July 2021

Refurbishment

The 600 series underwent refurbishment from August 2009[8] to March 2014. Modifications included were replacing the wiper cover with a slit of the model number (similar to those found on the 2100 series and N1000 series), a narrower skirt, LED side lights, and a pair of LCD information screens above the doorways.[9]

References
  1. 私鉄車両年鑑 2012: 大手15社営業用車両完全網羅 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 121. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.
  2. "京急に乗って逗子海岸へ！「音霊トレイン」" [Take a Keikyu ride to Zushi Beach!]. Keikyu Electric Railway. 9 July 2010. Archived from the original on 9 July 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  3. Hashimura, Kishina (22 April 2022). "｢京急フェイスの原点｣600形の攻めすぎた過去" ["The origin of 'Keikyu face'" – the history of the 600 series]. Toyo Keizai Online (in Japanese). Japan: Toyo Keizai, Inc. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  4. "京急600形が大師線内で運用される" [Keikyu 600 series operated on Daishi Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 13 June 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  5. 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations – 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 35. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
  6. 京浜急行600形 [Keihin Kyuko 600 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 34, no. 397. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. May 1994. pp. 43–47. Retrieved 20 May 2022 – via railf-library.jp. (subscription required)
  7. "京急600形「KEIKYU BLUE SKY TRAIN」出場試運転実施" [Keikyu 600 series "Keikyu Blue Sky Train" on test]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  8. "京急600形601編成，久里浜工場から出場" [Keikyu 600 series set 601 undergoing testing after refurbishment]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 11 August 2009. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  9. "【京急】606編成更新出場" [Keikyu set 606 in service after refurbishment]. Tetsudo Hobidas. 13 April 2011. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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