The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway since 2003.
Operations The 8-car 9300 series trains operate on the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line, primarily on limited express services.
Formations As of 1 April 2012, the fleet consisted of eleven eight-car sets formed as follows, with three motored (M) cars and five non-powered trailer (T) cars.
Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Designation Mc1 T1 T2 T2 T2 T1 M1 Mc2 Numbering 9300 9850 9870 9880 9890 9860 9800 9400
The "Mc1" and "M1" cars are fitted with two single-arm pantographs.
Interior Passenger accommodation consists of transverse seating, with longitudinal bench seating at the car ends.
Future plans On 21 November 2023, Hankyu Corporation announced that a new seat reservation service, branded PRiVACE, is due to be introduced in July 2024 on Kyoto Main Line Limited Express services. A total of 6 sets of the 9300 series is scheduled to temporarily incorporate one reserved seat car each as the fourth car from the Osaka end and operate alongside one newly-built 2300 series2nd generation that is scheduled to be introduced in 2024 set initially. As delivery of further 2300 series sets progresses in the future, the PRiVACE cars will gradually be transferred to the 2300 series fleet.
Refurbishment
Refurbishment includes updated control equipment, replacement of transverse seating with longitudinal seating, an additional motored car, and external LED destination displays. Additionally, cars 2 and 3 swapped positions, with the new car 2 being renumbered 9900 (from 9870). The first refurbished set, set 9300, underwent testing from 26 May 2025.
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External links
Hankyu 9300 series (Japan Railfan Magazine Online)