Keihan 5000 series
The Keihan 5000 series (京阪5000系, Keihan 5000-kei) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Keihan Electric Railway in Japan from 1970 until September 2021.[2]
Keihan 5000 series | |
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In service | 1970-2021 |
Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
Built at | Kobe |
Family name | Mitsugorō City commuter |
Constructed | 1970–1980 |
Entered service | 1970 |
Scrapped | 2017–[1] |
Number built | 50 vehicles |
Number in service | None |
Number scrapped | 22 vehicles (3 sets. of which, 1 due to accident damage) |
Formation | 7 cars per trainset |
Fleet numbers | 5551–5557 |
Operator(s) | Keihan Electric Railway |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Aluminium alloy |
Car length | 18 m (59 ft 1 in) |
Doors | 5 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
Traction system | Field excitation control |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
Current collector(s) | Overhead wire |
Safety system(s) | Keihan ATS |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Formations
The fleet consisted of seven seven-car sets (5551 to 5557), formed as follows with four motored cars and three non-powered trailer cars.[3]
Designation | TC1 | M1 | M2 | T2 | M3 | M4 | TC2 |
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Numbering | 555x | 515x | 525x | 565x | 510x | 520x | 560x |
Each of the four motored ("M") cars has one scissors-type pantograph.[3] The "M1" car is designated as a mildly air-conditioned car.[3]
The T2 and M3 cars have a driving compartment at one end for depot shunting use, although driving controls have been removed from the two cars each in sets 5551 and 5552.[3]
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout.[2]
- Rush hour only doors in day time
History
First introduced in 1970, a total of 50 vehicles were built by 1980, including one car built in 1980 to replace a car damaged in a level crossing accident.[2]
- Set 5556 in original livery in April 2008
The last 5000 series train made its final run on September 4, 2021, following a postponement from June 1, 2021, due to a review of train operations. [4]
References
- 私鉄車両編成表 2017 私鉄車両編成表 2017 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2017] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 19 July 2017. p. 136–139, 196 – 197. ISBN 978-4-330-81317-2.
- 私鉄車両年鑑 2013: 大手15社営業用車両完全網羅 私鉄車両年鑑2013 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2013] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 76. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9.
- 私鉄車両編成表 私鉄車両編成表 2015 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 134. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.
- "京阪5000系、引退は9月に延期 | 鉄道ニュース".
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)