Hanshin 5500 series

Hanshin 5500 series
Set 5501 in August 2015
Constructed 1995-2000
Entered service 1995
Refurbishment 2017-
Number built 36 vehicles (9 sets)
Number in service 36 vehicles (9 sets)
Formation 4 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers 5501 - 5517
Capacity 132 per car
Operator(s) Hanshin Electric Railway
Line(s) served Hanshin Main Line
Specifications
Car body construction Steel
Car length 18,980 mm (62 ft 3 in)
Width 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height 4,060 mm (13 ft 4 in)
Doors 3 pairs per side
Maximum speed 90 km/h (55 mph)[1]
Traction system Variable frequency (GTO)
Power output 110 kW per motor
Acceleration 4.0 km/h/s
Deceleration 4.5 km/h/s (service)
5.0 km/h/s (emergency)
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC
Current collection method Overhead catenary
Braking system(s) Regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s) Hanshin ATS
Coupling system Shibata-type
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

The Hanshin 5500 series (阪神電鉄5500系, Hanshin Dentetsu 5500-kei) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Hanshin Electric Railway in Japan since 1995.[1]

Design

Manufactured to replace any previous train cars damaged by the January 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake, the design of the 5500 series is based on the earlier 8000 series trains.[1] The 5500 series was the first variable-frequency drive-equipped train type to be introduced by the Hanshin Electric Railway.[1]

Operations

Together with the 5550 series trains, the 5500 series sets are used primarily on Hanshin Main Line services.[1]

Formation

As of 1 April 2016, nine four-car sets are in service, formed as shown below. All cars are powered.[2]

Designation Mc1M1M2Mc2
Numbering 55xx (odd)56xx (odd)56xx (even)55xx (even)
Capacity (total/seated) 132/48132/50132/50132/48

The two intermediate (M1 and M2) cars are each fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph.[2]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout, with sculpted seats finished in blue moquette.[1]

History

The first trains entered service in 1995.[1] Nine four-car sets were built by 2000.[1]

Refurbishment

The fleet underwent a programme of refurbishment from 2017, with the first set, 5501, treated in April 2017.[3] Refurbishment includes the addition of external passenger door control buttons, full-colour LED destination display panels, and a new blue livery.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 私鉄車両年鑑 2013: 大手15社営業用車両完全網羅 私鉄車両年鑑2013 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2013] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 88. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9.
  2. 1 2 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 147. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
  3. 1 2 阪神5500系にリニューアル車が登場 [Refurbished Hanshin 5500 series trainset appears]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 19 April 2017. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
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