Keikyu 1500 series
| Keikyu 1500 series | |
|---|---|
 8-car set 1731 in March 2015 | |
| Manufacturer | Tokyu Car Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Constructed | 1985–1991 |
| Entered service | 1985 |
| Refurbished | 2002– |
| Number built | 166 vehicles (28 sets) |
| Number in service | 158 vehicles (27 sets) |
| Formation | 4/6/8 cars per trainset |
| Operators | Keikyu |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium, steel (sets 1501 to 1517)) |
| Car length | 18,000 mm (59 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 2,830 mm (9 ft 3 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph)[1] |
| Traction system | Chopper control Variable frequency (GTO/IGBT) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Overhead catenary |
| Multiple working | 600 series, N1000 series, 2000 series, 2100 series |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Keikyu 1500 series (京急1500形) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by private railway operator Keikyu on commuter services in the Tokyo area of Japan since 1985.[1]
Operations
The eight-car sets are primarily used on limited-stop "Rapid Limited Express" and "Limited Express" services on the Keikyu Main Line, including through-running services to and from the Toei Asakusa Line subway, Keisei Main Line, and Hokuso Line.[1] The four- and six-car sets are mostly used on all-stations "Local" services.[1] The 1500 series sets can be used in multiple with other Keikyu EMU types, including the 600 series, N1000 series, 2000 series, and 2100 series.[1]
Formations
As of 1 April 2017[update], the fleet consists of 158 vehicles formed as four-car, six-car, and eight-car sets, as follows.[2]
4-car sets 1501 to 1525
| Designation | M1c | M2 | M1 | M2c |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 15xx | 15xx | 15xx | 15xx |
- The "M1c" and "M1" cars are each fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph.[2]
- Sets 1501 to 1517 have steel bodies. All other sets have aluminium bodies.[2]
6-car sets 1529 to 1593
15 x six-car sets formed by adding two 1900 trailer cars to four-car sets.
| Designation | M1c | M2 | Tu | Ts | M1 | M2c |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 1xxx | 1xxx | 19xx | 19xx | 1xxx | 1xxx |
- The "M1c" cars are fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph, and the "M1" cars are fitted with two.[2]
6-car sets 1533 to 1549
| Designation | M1c | M2 | M1 | M2 | M1 | M2c |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 15xx | 15xx | 16xx | 16xx | 15xx | 15xx |
- The "M1c" and "M1" cars are each fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph.[2]
8-car sets 1701 to 1731
Five x eight-car sets formed by adding two 1900 trailer cars to six-car sets.
| Designation | M1c | M2 | Tu | Ts | M1 | M2 | M1 | M2c |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 17xx | 17xx | 19xx | 19xx | 17xx | 17xx | 17xx | 17xx |
- The "M1c" and end "M1" cars are each fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph, and the centre "M1" cars are fitted with two.[2]
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout.[1]
History
The 1500 series fleet was built between 1985 and 1991.[1] The first five four-car sets delivered had steel bodies, while all subsequent sets had aluminium bodies with door pocket windows discontinued.[1] Sets built from 1990 onward used VVVF control.[1]
A programme of life-extension refurbishment commenced in 2002. This involved adding new air-conditioning units, removing the original door pocket windows of the steel bodied cars, and adding front-end skirts.[1]
Livery variations
From 25 February 2018, four-car set 1521 was finished in a special "Keikyu 120 years of progress" livery with each of the four cars carrying a different livery used by Keikyu trains in the past. It is scheduled to remain in this livery until 24 February 2019.[3] Car 1 carries the dark red used on 51 series EMUs from 1924 to 1965, car 2 carries the red and yellow livery used on 500 series and other trains from 1951 to 1963, car 3 carries the red livery used on 1500 series and other trains since 1953, and car 4 carries the red and white livery used on N1000 and 2100 series trains since 1978.[4]
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Four car set 1505 in a special Daishi Line all-over red commemorative livery in May 2014
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j 私鉄車両年鑑 2012: 大手15社営業用車両完全網羅 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 124. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.
- ^ a b c d e f 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. 25 July 2017. p. 37. ISBN 978-4-330-81317-2.
- ^ 「京急120年の歩み号」運転開始 ["Keikyu 120 years of progress" train enters service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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