The Meitetsu 4000 series (名鉄4000系) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) in Japan since 2008.[2]
| Meitetsu 4000 series | |
|---|---|
 4000 series on the Seto Line, July 2009 | |
| In service | 2008–present |
| Manufacturer | Nippon Sharyo |
| Constructed | 2008–2014 |
| Entered service | 1 October 2008 |
| Number built | 72 vehicles (18 sets) |
| Number in service | 72 vehicles (18 sets) |
| Formation | 4 cars per trainset |
| Operators | Meitetsu |
| Depots | Owari Asahi |
| Lines served | Seto Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length | 18,385 mm (60 ft 4 in) (end cars) 18,230 mm (59 ft 10 in) (intermediate cars)[1] |
| Width | 2,744 mm (9 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph)[1] |
| Traction system | Variable frequency (IGBT) |
| Acceleration | 3.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.9 mph/s)[1] |
| Deceleration | 3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s) (service) 4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) (emergency) [1] |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Overhead |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Formation
editTrains are formed as follows.[3]
| Designation | Tc1 | M2 | M1 | Tc2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | 4000 | 4050 | 4150 | 4100 |
The M1 and M2 cars each have one single-arm pantograph.
Interior
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History
editThe first 4-car set was built in 2008 for use on the Meitetsu Seto Line,[4] entering service on 1 October 2008.[1] Two more sets were delivered in April and May 2009,[5] followed by two more sets in October and November 2009.
Two sets were delivered during fiscal 2011, bringing the total fleet to 32 vehicles (8 sets) by March 2012.[6] Five sets were delivered during spring and summer of 2012, and three sets each in early 2013 and 2014. The 4000 series now consists of 18 four-car sets, thus completely replacing the older types 6000, 6600 and 6750. Since April 2014, the 4000 series has been the only train type on the Seto Line.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "名古屋鉄道4000系" [Nagoya Railroad 4000 Series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 48, no. 571. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. November 2008. pp. 71–75.
- ^ 曽根, 悟 (September 2010). "週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線大手私鉄: 名古屋鉄道". 刊朝日百科. 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 (in Japanese). No. 9. Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc. p. 33. ISBN 978-4-02-340139-6.
- ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2010]. Japan: JRR. August 2010. p. 92. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0.
- ^ "名古屋鉄道 ４０００系（瀬戸線用通勤型車両）" [Meitetsu 4000 series Seto Line commuter train]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 37, no. 294. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. October 2008. p. 69.
- ^ "私鉄車両のうごき" [Private rolling stock movements]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 38, no. 306. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. October 2009. p. 122.
- ^ 名鉄4000系4008編成が営業運転を開始 [Meitetsu 4000 series set 4008 enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
External links
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- Meitetsu 4000 series (Nippon Sharyo) (in Japanese)
- Meitetsu 4000 series (Japan Railfan Magazine) (in Japanese)