Toei 5300 series

Toei 5300 series

Toei 5300 series, February 2006
In service 1991-present
Manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo, Kinki Sharyo, Hitachi
Replaced Toei 5000 series
Constructed 1990-1997
Number built 216 vehicles (27 sets)
Formation 8 cars per trainset
Operator Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
Line(s) served Toei Asakusa Line
Specifications
Car length 18,000 mm
Width 2,800 mm
Height 4,050 mm
Doors 4 per side
Maximum speed 110 km/h
Acceleration 3.3 km/h/s
Deceleration 4.0 km/h/s (4.5 km/h/s for emergency brake)
Traction system GTO-VVVF
Bogies KD302, KD302A
Safety system(s) C-ATS
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)

The Toei 5300 series (東京都交通局5300形?) is an electric multiple unit type operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) on the Toei Asakusa Line in Tokyo, Japan.

The 5300 series was introduced on March 31, 1991 to replace aging Toei 5000 series trains which have served the Toei Asakusa Line since its opening in 1960.