Hankyu 8300 series

As of 1 April 2012, the fleet consists of 84 vehicles formed as five 8-car sets, four 6+2-car sets, and two 6-car sets which normally run coupled with 2-car 7300 series sets. 4-car sets began operation in 2026. 8-car sets • The "Mc1" and "M1" cars are each fitted with two scissors-type pantographs. • The "Mc1" and "M1" cars of set 8315 are each fitted with two single-arm pantographs. • Sets from 8303 onward have a modified front end design. 2+6-car sets • The "Mc1" and "M1" cars are each fitted with two scissors-type pantographs. 2+6-car mixed 7300/8300 series sets • The "Mc", "Mc1", and "M1" cars are each fitted with two scissors-type pantographs. File:Hankyu Railway Series 8300 1995-08.jpg|8300 series in original style before 1995 File:Hankyu-Series8300-3300.jpg|8300 series second build train, July 2018 File:Hankyu 8300 Series 8315F.jpg|8-car set 8315 with single-arm pantographs, July 2017 File:Hankyu8300Series02.jpg|Set 8330 leading a 2+6-car formation, July 2006 File:快速急行 8300×8R.jpg|Set 8300 "classic 8300" livery, March 2020 ==Interior==

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout. == History ==

The trains first entered service in 1989. Beginning in 2023, the 8300 series has undergone a refurbishment programme, following a similar specification to treated 8000 series sets. The first set to be treated, 8300, returned to service in early 2023. Set 8301 returned to service in July of that year, with its leading car at the end (car 8301) having had its electrical coupler removed. As of 15 April 2026, 2+6 car sets 8312 and 8331 have since been reorganized as two four-car sets for use on the Arashiyama Line. ==References==