The was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway from 1960 until March 2015.
Formations Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Designation Mc M' To Mo M' T Tc Numbering 2300 2330 2350 2300 2330 2380 2350
The "Mc" and "Mo" cars were each fitted with two lozenge-type pantographs.
Interior Passenger accommodation consisted of longitudinal bench seating throughout.
History Construction of the trains began in 1960. The Hankyu 2300 series was the recipient of the inaugural Laurel Prize presented by the Japan Railfan Club in 1961. The final set in service operated until 20 March 2015.
Preserved examples 2301 + 2352: Shōjaku Depot, Osaka 2311 cab end: Privately preserved in Sanda, Hyōgo.
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