Keihan 5000 series

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Keihan 5000 series
A 5000 series set in revised livery in February 2013
In service1970-2021
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries
Built atKobe
Family nameMitsugorō
City commuter
Constructed1970–1980
Entered service1970
Scrapped2017–[1]
Number built50 vehicles
Number in serviceNone
Number preserved1 cab end
Number scrapped22 vehicles (3 sets. of which, 1 due to accident damage)
Formation7 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers5551–5557
OperatorsKeihan Electric Railway
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium alloy
Car length18 m (59 ft 1 in)
Doors5 pairs per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (70 mph)
Traction systemField excitation control
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)Overhead wire
Safety system(s)Keihan ATS
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

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]

Formations[edit]

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
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[edit]

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout.[2]

  • Rush hour only doors in day time
    Rush hour only doors in day time

History[edit]

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
    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]

Preserved examples[edit]

  • One cab end is preserved at Kuzuha Mall.[5]
  • 5551 cab end in May 2023
    5551 cab end in May 2023

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ a b c d 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.
  4. ^ "京阪5000系、引退は9月に延期 | 鉄道ニュース".
  5. ^ "5000系車両をKUZUHA MALLのSANZEN-HIROBAに復刻展示します～復刻展示に向けたイベントやオリジナルグッズの販売も実施します～" (PDF). www.keihan.co.jp (in Japanese). Keihan Holdings Co.,Ltd. August 28, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.

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