Meitetsu 4000 series

Meitetsu 4000 series

4000 series on the Seto Line, July 2009
In service 2008–Present
Manufacturer Nippon Sharyo
Constructed 2008–
Number built 32 vehicles (8 sets)
Number in service 32 vehicles (8 sets)
Formation 4 cars per trainset
Operator(s) Meitetsu
Line(s) served Seto Line
Specifications
Car body construction Stainless steel
Car length 18,385 mm (end cars), 18,230 mm (intermediate cars)[1]
Width 2,744 mm[1]
Doors 3 pairs per side
Maximum speed 100 km/h (60 mph)[1]
Acceleration 3.0 km/h/s[1]
Deceleration 3.5 km/h/s (service), 4.0 km/h/s (emergency)[1]
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC
Current collection method Overhead
Track gauge 1,067 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "名古屋鉄道4000系" [Nagoya Railroad 4000 Series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 48 no. 571. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. November 2008. pp. 71–75.
  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) (9). Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc. p. 33. ISBN 978-4-02-340139-6. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2010]. Japan: JRR. August 2010. p. 92. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0.
  4. ↑ "名古屋鉄道　４０００系（瀬戸線用通勤型車両）" [Meitetsu 4000 series Seto Line commuter train]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 37 no. 294. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. October 2008. p. 69.
  5. ↑ "私鉄車両のうごき" [Private rolling stock movements]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 38 no. 306. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. October 2009. p. 122.
  6. ↑ 名鉄4000系4008編成が営業運転を開始 [Meitetsu 4000 series set 4008 enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.

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