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Tobu 500 series
Japanese electric multiple unit train type / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tobu 500 series (東武500系, Tōbu 500-kei), branded Revaty (リバティ), is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway on limited express services in Japan since 21 April 2017. As of September 2020,[update] 11 three-car sets (33 vehicles in total) have been built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
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Tobu 500 series Revaty | |
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![]() A 500 series EMU in April 2017 | |
In service | 2017–present |
Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
Built at | Kobe, Hyogo |
Replaced | 300 series |
Constructed | 2016– |
Entered service | 21 April 2017 |
Number built | 33 vehicles (11 sets) as of September 2020[update] |
Number in service | 24 vehicles (8 sets) |
Formation | 3 cars per trainset |
Capacity | 161 |
Operators | Tobu Railway |
Lines served | Tobu Skytree Line, Tobu Urban Park Line, Tobu Isesaki Line, Tobu Nikko Line, Tobu Utsunomiya Line, Yagan Railway Aizu Kinugawa Line, Aizu Railway Aizu Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Aluminium |
Car length | 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) |
Width | 2,870 mm (9 ft 5 in) |
Height | 4,035 mm (13 ft 2.9 in) |
Doors | 1 sliding door per side |
Maximum speed |
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Traction system | TM-16 (190 kW) × 8 per set |
Power output | 1.52 MW (2,038 hp) per set |
Acceleration | 2.3 km/(h⋅s) (1.4 mph/s) |
Deceleration |
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Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
Current collector(s) | Overhead line |
Safety system(s) | TST-ATS |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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