Keisei 3400 series
| Keisei 3400 series | |
|---|---|
 Keisei 3400 series set 3418 in August 2019 | |
| Constructed | 1993 – 1995 |
| Entered service | 1993 |
| Number built | 40 vehicles (5 sets) |
| Number in service | 40 vehicles (5 sets) |
| Formation | 8 cars per set |
| Fleet numbers | 3408 – 3448 |
| Operators | Keisei Electric Railway |
| Lines served | Keisei Main Line, Hokusō Line, Toei Asakusa Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 18 m (59 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 2760 mm |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (70 mph)[1] |
| Traction system | Field chopper control |
| Acceleration | 3.3 km/hr/s[2] |
| Deceleration | 4.0 km/h/s[2] |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Single-arm pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Keisei 3400 series (京成3400形) is a three-door commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway in the Tokyo area of Japan since 1993.[1] The trains are not able to run on the Narita Sky Access line.[2]
Formations
As of 1 April 2016[update], five eight-car sets are in service, formed as shown below, with six motored cars.[3]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | M2c | M1 | T | M2 | M1' | T | M1 | M2c |
| Numbering | 34x1 | 34x2 | 34x3 | 34x4 | 34x5 | 34x6 | 34x7 | 34x8 |
Cars 2 and 7 are each fitted with two single-arm pantographs, while car 5 has one.[3]
History
The 3400 series trains entered service in 1993, and were built using the underframes and control equipment from the original AE series Skyliner Limited Express EMUs and steel bodies based on the (stainless steel bodied) 3700 series EMUs.[1]
References
- ^ a b c 私鉄車両年鑑2015 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2015] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 June 2015. p. 131. ISBN 978-4-8022-0003-5.
- ^ a b c "3400 Series". All About Japanese Trains. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- ^ a b 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 29. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
External links
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- Keisei rolling stock information (in Japanese)
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