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Sotetsu 5000 series
In service1955–2009
OperatorsSotetsu
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Doors4 pairs per side
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)overhead
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Sotetsu 5000 series (相鉄5000系) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train formerly operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu) in Japan.

History

First introduced in December 1955, the trains were rebuilt from 1972 with new lightweight aluminium bodies and air-conditioning.[1] The last train in operation was withdrawn on 11 February 2009.[2]

References

  1. ^ 5000 series history. Retrieved on 16 March 2009 Template:Ja icon
  2. ^ "相模鉄道「5000系さよならイベント」開催 (Sagami Railway stages "Sayonara 5000 series event")". Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō. 38 (300). Japan: Kōtsū Shimbunsha: 91. April 2009.