The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the

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operator

Semboku Rapid Railway The is a railway line in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator . The line connects Izumi-Chūō Station and Nakamozu Station, with through operations to and from the Nankai Kōya Line up to Namba Station in sout ...

on the

Semboku Rapid Railway Line The is a railway line in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator . The line connects Izumi-Chūō Station and Nakamozu Station, with through operations to and from the Nankai Kōya Line up to Namba Station in sout ...

and

Nankai Koya Line The is a railway line in Osaka Prefecture and Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by the Nankai Electric Railway, a private railway operator. It connects Osaka and Koyasan, the capital of the Japanese Buddhist sect Shingon, via the ...

in Japan since 8 August 2023. Two 4-car sets were built by

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in 2022.

Operations

The trainsets are intended for service between

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and Izumi-Chūō stations on the

, as well as through services onto the

Design

Based on the design of the Nankai 8300 series, the 9300 series uses

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for external and internal lighting, which Semboku states reduces power consumption by 50% when compared to the older 3000 series trains.

History

Details of the 9300 series were announced in November 2022. The two sets were built by Kinki Sharyo and delivered in December 2022. The 9300 series fleet entered service on 8 August 2023.

References

External links

Press release
* Electric multiple units of Japan Semboku Rapid Railway Train-related introductions in 2023 Kinki Sharyo multiple units ja:南海8300系電車#泉北高速鉄道9300系電車 {{Japan-transport-stub