The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Kobe Municipal Subway on the Seishin-Yamate Line and Hokushin Line (the two lines operate a through service) since February 16, 2019.
The trains were manufactured by Kawasaki. They were initially designed by Ken Okuyama Design in 2016.
28 six-car trainsets were ordered to replace the entire fleet of 28 1000/2000/3000 series trains on the Seishin-Yamate Line by 2022, providing a single common fleet of trains for the line allowing for the installation of automatic platform gates at every station.
Following the transfer of the Hokushin Line to Kobe Municipality on June 1, 2020, one extra trainset was ordered to allow for replacement of the remaining Hokushin Kyuko Railway 7000 series<small>]</small> trains, bringing the number of 6000 series trainsets to 29 which would allow all services on both the Seishin-Yamate and Hokushin Lines to be provided by the new 6000 series trains.
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.
The 6000 series trains replaced the following previously operated train types (all six-car trainsets). The initial order of 28 trainsets was to replace the 28 1000/2000/3000 series trains, with one additional trainset ordered to replace the remaining Hokushin Kyuko Railway 7000 series trains:
The first 6000 series trainsets entered service on February 16, 2019.
As of August 2022, 25 trainsets have been constructed.
The initial order of 28 trainsets was completed on March 8, 2023, with the 29th trainset completed on November 1, 2023.
On July 18, 2023, it was announced that a timetable change would be implemented on August 18, 2023, and that all services on the Seishin-Yamate and Hokushin Lines from this date will be operated by the new 6000 series trains.
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.