Kobe Municipal Subway 6000 series


The Kobe Municipal Subway 6000 series is an electric multiple unit train type operated by the Kobe Municipal Subway on the Seishin-Yamate Line since February 16, 2019.

Design and manufacturing

The trains are manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The 6000 series will replace the entire fleet of 28 trains on the Seishin-Yamate Line by 2022, providing a single common fleet of trains for the Seishin-Yamate Line and allowing for the installation of automatic platform gates at every station.
The trains were initially designed by Ken Okuyama Design in 2016.

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout, with priority seats being provided at the ends of each car. LED lighting is used in the interiors, and pairs of LCD passenger information screens are provided above the doorways. Although there are gangway connections between each car, they are blocked by openable glass doors.