Keikyu 1500 series
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The Keikyu 1500 series (京急1500形) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by private railway operator Keikyu on commuter services in the Tokyo area of Japan since 1985.[1]
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Manufacturer | Tokyu Car Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
Constructed | 1985–1991 |
Entered service | 1985 |
Refurbished | 2002– |
Scrapped | 2022– |
Number built | 166 vehicles (28 sets) |
Number in service | 138 vehicles (22 sets) |
Number scrapped | 28 vehicles (6 sets) |
Formation | 4/6/8 cars per trainset |
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Operators | Keikyu |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Aluminium, steel (sets 1501 to 1517) |
Car length | 18,000 mm (59 ft 1 in) |
Width | 2,830 mm (9 ft 3 in) |
Doors | 3 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | 120 km/h (74.6 mph)[1] |
Traction system | Field chopper Variable frequency (GTO/IGBT) |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC Overhead catenary |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Multiple working | 600 series, N1000 series, 2100 series |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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