Meitetsu 4000 series

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 service2008–present
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo
Constructed2008–2013
Entered service1 October 2008
Number built72 vehicles (18 sets)
Number in service72 vehicles (18 sets)
Formation4 cars per trainset
Operator(s)Meitetsu
Line(s) servedSeto Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length18,385 mm (end cars), 18,230 mm (intermediate cars)[1]
Width2,744 mm[1]
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed100 km/h (60 mph)[1]
Traction systemVariable frequency (IGBT)
Acceleration3.0 km/h/s[1]
Deceleration3.5 km/h/s (service), 4.0 km/h/s (emergency)[1]
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)Overhead
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Formation

Trains are formed as follows.[3]

Designation Tc1M2M1Tc2
Designation 4000405041504100

The M1 and M2 cars each have one single-arm pantograph.

Interior

History

The 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
  1. "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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. 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.
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