- Source: Hankyu 2300 series (1960)
The Hankyu 2300 series (阪急電鉄2300系) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway from 1960 until March 2015.
Formations
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.
References
Further reading
Shinohara, Susumu (May 2015). 阪急2300系の55年 [55 years of the Hankyu 2300 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 55, no. 649. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 100–107.
