Tokyu 5000 series (1954)
| Tokyu 5000 series | |
|---|---|
 A 5000 series and a 5200 series train on the Tokyu Toyoko Line in March 1980 | |
| In service | 1954–1986 |
| Manufacturer | Tokyu Car |
| Constructed | 1954–1959 |
| Entered service | October 16, 1954 |
| Number built | 105 cars |
| Formation | 3–6 cars per trainset |
| Operators | Tokyu Corporation Various local private railways |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 18,000 mm (59 ft 1 in) |
| Doors | 3 per side |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead lines |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Bogies | TS-301[1] |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Tokyu 5000 series (東急5000系, Tōkyū 5000-kei) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation in Japan from 1954 until 1986.[2]
Specifications[edit]
Formations[edit]
The trains were formed as three-car sets, and were later lengthened to up to six cars per trainset.[2]
Interior[edit]
The interior consisted of longitudinal seating.[3] The heat of the resistors could be used to heat the passenger compartments.[3]
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Interior view of a 5000 series operated by Gakunan Railway -
Interior view of Kumamoto Electric Railway 5102A
History[edit]
The trains entered service on October 16, 1954.[4] A total of 105 cars were built by Tokyu Car from 1954 to 1959.[2] Toyoko Line services operated with 5000 series trains ended in March 1980.[2]
The 5000 series was withdrawn from Meguro Line services in June 1986, and the trains were retired after a farewell run in July 1986.[2]
New Tokyu 5000 series set 5122 received a green vinyl wrapping livery in September 2017, reminiscent of the original 5000 series' livery.[5]
Other operators[edit]
About 70 former Tokyu 5000 series vehicles were transferred to other operators.[2] Transfer of former 5000 series trains to Nagano Electric Railway began in 1977.[2] They were also operated by Gakunan Railway, Ueda Electric Railway, Matsumoto Electric Railway, Fukushima Kotsu, and Kumamoto Electric Railway.[4]
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Gakunan 5000 series in September 2004 -
Ueda Kotsu 5000 series in September 1986 -
Nagaden 2500 series in May 1988 -
Matsuden 5000 series -
Kumamoto 5000 series in September 2006
Preserved examples[edit]
- Deha 5001: was preserved in front of Shibuya Station, Tokyo,[2] relocated to Odate, Akita in June 2020[6]
- Matsumoto Electric Railway (Matsuden): one train stored, was repainted into its former Tokyu livery in 2012[2]
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5001 in January 2008 -
Matsuden train in June 2012 -
Nagaden 2500 series set C10 at the "Train Gallery Nagano" in Suzaka, Nagano Prefecture, January 2011
References[edit]
- ^ "TS-301／岳南鉄道5000系" [TS-301 / Gakunan Railway 5000 series]. rail.hobidas.com (in Japanese). Neko Publishing. October 12, 2005. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Miyata, Michikazu; Hirooka, Yuki (2014). 東急電鉄まるごと探見 [Explore the entire Tokyu Corporation] (in Japanese). JTB Publishing. pp. 49–52. ISBN 9784533096945.
- ^ a b "東急東横線90周年祝い、5050系に「青ガエル」ラッピング 9/4登場" [Tokyu Toyoko Line 90th Anniversary celebration, "green frog" wrapping on 5050 series, 9/4 appearance]. tetsudo-ch.com (in Japanese). EXPRESS Co., Ltd. August 26, 2017. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ "東急5000系「青ガエルラッピング電車」の運転開始" [Tokyu 5000 series enters service in "green frog" wrapping livery]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. September 5, 2017. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
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