Sanyo 5030 series

Sanyo 5030 series
A Sanyo 5030 series on the Hanshin Main Line, July 2007
In service June 1997–
Manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Number built 12 vehicles (2 sets)
Number in service 12 vehicles (2 sets)
Formation 6 cars per trainset
Operator(s) Sanyo Electric Railway
Line(s) served
Specifications
Car body construction Aluminium alloy
Car length 19,000 mm (62 ft 4 in)
Width 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height 4,100 mm (13 ft 5 in)
Doors 3 pairs per side
Maximum speed 110 km/h (70 mph)
Traction system 170 kW x4 per motor car (Variable-frequency, Fuji Electric IGBT)
Power output 2,040 kW per 6-car set
Acceleration 2.8 km/h/s
Deceleration 4.2 km/h/s (service)
4.5 km/h/s (emergency)
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC
Current collection method Overhead wire
Bogies W93A (motored)
W94A (trailer)
Safety system(s) ATS
Coupling system Knuckle-Type
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)

The Sanyo Electric Railway 5030 series (山陽電鉄5030系, San'yō Dentetsu 5030-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Sanyo Electric Railway in Japan since June 1997.[1]

Design

The trains are based on the earlier 5000 series design, and incorporate improvements to reduce noise and facilitate maintenance.[1]

Formation

As of 1 April 2014, two 6-car sets were in service, formed as follows with three motored "M" cars per set.[1][2]

Designation Tc1M1M2TM3Tc2
Numbering 563x523x523x553x523x563x
Weight (t) 28.333.733.124.433.728.3
Capacity (total/seated) 120/36130/42130/42130/42130/42120/36

The M1 and M3 cars are each fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.[2]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of transverse seating arranged 2+1 abreast, with seat backs that can be flipped over automatically to face the direction of travel.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "山陽電鉄5030系" [Sanyo Electric Railway 5030 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 37 no. 436. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. August 1997. p. 54.
  2. 1 2 私鉄車両編成表 2014 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2014] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 24 July 2014. p. 157. ISBN 978-4-330-48414-3.
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