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Kintetsu 5800 series

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Kintetsu 5800 series
A 5800 series trainset
In service1998–present [1][2]
ManufacturerKinki Sharyo
Number built46 vehicles (8 sets)[1][2]
Number in service46 vehicles (8 sets)
Formation4/6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbersDH01–DH05, DF11, DG12, DF13[1]
OperatorsKintetsu Railway
DepotsSaidaiji, Takayasu, Tomiyoshi
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminum alloy
Car length20,720 mm (68 ft 0 in)
Width2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height4,150 mm (13 ft 7 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (68 mph)
Traction systemMitsubishi Electric
Power output165 kW per motor
Acceleration2.6 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 mph/s)
Deceleration4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC, overhead line
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Multiple working9820 series
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

The Kintetsu 5800 series (近鉄5800系), nicknamed the "L/C car", is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway on standard gauge (1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)) commuter services in the Kansai area since 1998.[2]

The series won the Laurel Prize in 1998 by the Japan Railfan Club for having the most innovative features for trains entering service that year.[3]

Overview

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Perpendicular seating has long been provided on long-distance services on the Osaka and Nagoya lines.[1] In previous Kintetsu 2600 series trainsets and related counterparts, fixed perpendicular seats were a common feature on these services. However, passengers complained about their lack of comfort.[4]

In the early to mid-1990s, the railway began experimenting with seats that could change between longitudinal (perimeter) and transverse (row) seating configurations. In January 1996, A 4-car 2600 series set would be retrofitted with rotating seats.[1] During peak hours, the seats would be configured in the transverse configuration and then switch to longitudinal configuration during off-peak hours.[1] By March of that year, the experiment was deemed a success and the feature would be implemented onto trains being ordered for the long-distance services.[4]

The 5800 series trainsets would enter service in 1998 on the Osaka and Nagoya lines.[2] One 4-car train and seven 6-car trains would be produced. These would also be the last trainsets to feature the signature conventional body design introduced in 1984, as Kintetsu would switch to a new body and livery starting with the 21 series introduced in 2000.

The series is the first[clarification needed] to be delivered with rotating longitudinal/transverse seating. Other private railways such as Tobu, Keikyu, Keio, and Seibu would later implement rotating longitudinal/transverse seating on future rolling stock additions.

As of 2021, the seat configuration on all Kintetsu trains equipped with rotating seats is dependent on the line and time of day.[1]

Formations

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As of 1 April 2016, the fleet consists of seven six-car sets and one four-car set, formed as follows.[2]

Four-car set

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The lone four-car set is allocated to Tomiyoshi Depot.[5]

Designation Mc T- M Tc
Numbering Mo 5800 Sa 5710 Mo 5600 Ku 5300

Six-car sets

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Six-car sets are allocated to Koan Depot and Saidaiji Depot, each with three sets.[5]

Designation Mc T- M T- M Tc
Numbering Mo 5800 Sa 5700 Mo 5600 Sa 5500 Mo 5400 Ku 5300

Interior

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See also

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  • Seibu 40000 series, a Seibu Railway commuter EMU type that also features rotating longitudinal/transverse seating (some sets only)
  • Tobu 50090 series and 70090 series, Tobu Railway commuter EMU types that also feature rotating longitudinal/transverse seating
  • Keikyu 2100 series, a Keikyu commuter EMU type that also features transverse seating
  • Keikyu N1000 series, another Keikyu commuter EMU type that also features rotating transverse seating (batches 20 and 21 only)
  • Kintetsu 5820 series, a similar type with changing seat configurations operating for Kintetsu Railway, the curators of the design

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g 三好, 好三 (2016). 近鉄電車 [Kintetsu Railway] (in Japanese). Japan: JTBパブリッシング. p. 91. ISBN 9784533114359.
  2. ^ a b c d e 諸河, 久 (1998). 日本の私鉄 近鉄2 [Japanese Private Kintetsu World (2)] (in Japanese). Japan: 保育社. p. 38. ISBN 978-4586509058.
  3. ^ "1998年 ブルーリボン・ローレル賞選定車両" [1998 Blue Ribbon Laurel Award Selected Vehicle]. jrc.gr.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b 近畿日本鉄道のひみつ [Kinki Nippon Railway's Secret] (in Japanese). Japan: PHP研究所. 2013. pp. 128, 129. ISBN 978-4569811420.
  5. ^ a b "大手私鉄車両ファイル2020 車両配置表" [Major Railway Company Vehicle File 2019 Vehicle Layout Table]. 鉄道ファン (in Japanese). 59. August 2019 – via 交友社.