The Shintetsu 6500 series (神戸電鉄6500系, Kōbe Dentetsu 6500-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Kobe Electric Railway (Shintetsu) in Japan since May 2016.

The trains were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe.

[2] Based on the earlier 6000 series trains also built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, they have stainless steel bodies with three pairs of sliding doors per side.

[2] The trains are formed as three-car sets as follows, with two motored driving ("Mc") cars sandwiching a non-powered trailer ("T") intermediate car.

[1] Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating.