Keihan 5000 series

Keihan 5000 series

A 5000 series set in revised livery in February 2013
In service 1970–
Manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Built at Kobe
Family name City commuter
Constructed 1970–1980
Number built 50 vehicles
Number in service 49 vehicles (7 sets)
Number scrapped 1 vehicle (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)
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC
Current collection method Overhead wire
Safety system(s) Keihan ATS
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

The Keihan 5000 series (京阪5000系 Keihan 8000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Keihan Electric Railway in Japan since 1970.[1]

Formations

As of 1 April 2015, the fleet consists of seven seven-car sets (5551 to 5557), formed as follows with four motored cars and three non-powered trailer cars.[2]

Designation TC1 M1 M2 T2 M3 M4 TC2
Numbering 555x 515x 525x 565x 510x 520x 560x

Each of the four motored ("M") cars has one scissors-type pantograph.[2] The "M1" car is designated as a mildly air-conditioned car.[2]

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.[2]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout.[1]

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.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 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.
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