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Japanese train type From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tokyu 5000 series (東急5000系, Tōkyū 5000-kei) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation in Japan from 1954 until 1986.[2]
Tokyu 5000 series | |
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In service | 1954–1986 |
Manufacturer | Tokyu Car |
Constructed | 1954–1959 |
Entered service | October 16, 1954 |
Number built | 105 cars |
Formation | 3–6 cars per trainset |
Operators | Tokyu Corporation Various local private railways |
Specifications | |
Car length | 18,000 mm (59 ft 1 in) |
Doors | 3 per side |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead lines |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Bogies | TS-301[1] |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The trains were formed as three-car sets, and were later lengthened to up to six cars per trainset.[2]
The interior consisted of longitudinal seating.[3] The heat of the resistors could be used to heat the passenger compartments.[3]
The trains entered service on October 16, 1954.[4] A total of 105 cars were built by Tokyu Car from 1954 to 1959.[2] Toyoko Line services operated with 5000 series trains ended in March 1980.[2]
The 5000 series was withdrawn from Meguro Line services in June 1986, and the trains were retired after a farewell run in July 1986.[2]
New Tokyu 5000 series set 5122 received a green vinyl wrapping livery in September 2017, reminiscent of the original 5000 series' livery.[5]
About 70 former Tokyu 5000 series vehicles were transferred to other operators.[2] Transfer of former 5000 series trains to Nagano Electric Railway began in 1977.[2] They were also operated by Gakunan Railway, Ueda Electric Railway, Matsumoto Electric Railway, Fukushima Kotsu, and Kumamoto Electric Railway.[4]
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