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Meitetsu 4000 series
4000 series on the Seto Line, July 2009
In service2008–Present
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo
Constructed2008–
Number built32 vehicles (8 sets)
Number in service32 vehicles (8 sets)
Formation4 cars per trainset
OperatorsMeitetsu
Lines 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]
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)

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]

Formation

Trains 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

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]

Two sets were delivered during fiscal 2011, bringing the total fleet to 32 vehicles (8 sets) by March 2012.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "名古屋鉄道4000系". Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 48, no. 571. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. November 2008. pp. 71–75. {{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ 曽根, 悟 (September 2010). 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. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2010. Japan: JRR. August 2010. p. 92. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "名古屋鉄道　４０００系（瀬戸線用通勤型車両）". Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 37, no. 294. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. October 2008. p. 69. {{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "私鉄車両のうごき". Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 38, no. 306. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. October 2009. p. 122. {{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ 名鉄4000系4008編成が営業運転を開始. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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