Nankai 2300 series
# Nankai 2300 series

The Nankai 2300 series (南海2300系) is a two-car electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway in Japan since 2005.

## Design

The 2300 series design was developed from the earlier 2000 series EMUs first introduced in 1990. The car bodies are stainless steel, with fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) cab ends.

## Formation

As of 1 April 2012, the fleet consists of four two-car sets formed as shown below.

| Designation | Mc1 | Mc2 |
| - | - | - |
| Numbering | 2300 | 2350 |

The two cars are each fitted with one single-arm pantograph.

Each set has a sticker depicting a different flower on the body side as follows.

* 2301: Cherry blossom
* 2302: Flowering dogwood
* 2303: Rhododendron
* 2304: Cosmos

## Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of transverse seating arranged 2+1 abreast with seat backs that can be flipped over to face the direction of travel, and longitudinal bench seats at the ends of the cars.

* Interior view, August 2008
