title: Nankai 2300 series
text: # 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
  