Keisei 3050 series

Keisei 3050 series

3050 series at Heiwajima Station, July 2010
In service July 2010
Manufacturer Nippon Sharyo
Constructed 2010
Number built 48 vehicles (6 sets)
Number in service 48 vehicles (6 sets)
Formation 8 cars per trainset
Capacity 1,042 (398 seated)
Operator Keisei Electric Railway
Line(s) served Narita Sky Access Line
Specifications
Car body construction Stainless steel
Car length 18,000 mm (59 ft 1 in)
Width 2,760 mm (9 ft 1 in)
Doors 3 pairs per side
Maximum speed 120 km/h (75 mph) (service)
130 km/h (80 mph) (design)
Acceleration 3.5 km/h/s
Deceleration 4.0 km/h/s (service), 4.5 km/h/s (emergency)
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC
Current collection method Overhead catenary
Bogies FS-564 (motored), FS-064 (trailer)
Safety system(s) C-ATS
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

The Keisei 3050 series (京成3050形) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway on the Narita Sky Access Line in Japan since 17 July 2010.[1]

Design

The design is based on the earlier 3000 series trains, and is officially classified as the 7th batch of the 3000 series type.[1]

Formation

As of 1 April 2012, the fleet consisted of six 8-car sets, formed as shown below, with six motored (M) cars and two trailer (T) cars.[2] Car 1 is at the Narita Airport end.[2]

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Designation M2cN M1N TN M2 M1' TS M1S M2cS
Numbering 3050-1 3050-2 3050-3 3050-4 3050-5 3050-6 3050-7 3050-8
Weight (t) 33.0 33.0 27.0 30.0 32.0 27.0 33.0 33.0
Capacity
(Total/seated)		 122/43 133/52 133/52 133/52 133/52 133/52 133/52 122/43

Cars 2 and 7 have two PT7131-B single-arm pantographs. Car 5 has one.[1]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout. From 31 March 2013, WiMAX wireless broadband internet access was provided on all 3050 series trains.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "京成電鉄3000形7次車" [Keisei 3000 series 7th batch EMU]. Japan Railfan Magazine (Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd.) 50 (590): p.87–89. June 2010.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 私鉄車両編成表 2012 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2012]. Japan: JRR. July 2012. p. 36. ISBN 978-4-330-29911-2.
  3. ↑ "WiMAX 公衆無線 LAN アクセスポイント、京成一般車両に拡大" [Keisei expands WiMAX wi-fi service to regular trains]. Yomiuri Online (in Japanese). Japan: The Yomiuri Shimbun. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.

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