Keio 5000 series (2018)

Keio 5000 series

An artist's impression published March 2016
In service Spring 2018 (scheduled)
Manufacturer J-TREC
Number under construction 50 vehicles (5 sets)
Formation 10 cars per trainsets
Operator(s) Keio Corporation
Line(s) served
Specifications
Doors 4 pairs per side
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC
Current collection method Overhead catenary
Track gauge 1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in)

The Keio 5000 series (京王5000系) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type on order by the private railway operator Keio Corporation in Japan for entry into service in the Tokyo area from spring 2018.[1] A total of five ten-car trainsets are to be built by J-TREC.[1] The trains will feature rotating seats that can be arranged longitudinally for daytime services and in forward-facing transverse pairs for reserved-seat commuter services in the evenings.[1]

Design

The fleet of five ten-car 5000 series trainsets will be built by Japan Transport Engineering Company ("J-TREC") at a total cost of approximately JPY10 billion.[1][2]

Interior

Passenger accommodation will consist of rotating pairs of seats that can be arranged in longitudinal configuration for regular daytime services or in transverse forward-facing configuration for reserved-seat evening commuter services from Shinjuku in Tokyo to Keio Hachioji and Hashimoto.[2] LED lighting will be used in the interiors, and pairs of LCD passenger information screens will be provided both above the doorways and suspended from the ceilings.[1] Free WiFi and AC power sockets will be provided.[1] Space for wheelchairs and pushchairs will be provided in each car.[1]

History

Details of the new trains were officially announced in March 2016.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ueshin, Daisuke (16 March 2016). 京王電鉄5000系、座席指定列車の新型車両を50両導入 - 2018年春運行開始へ [Keio Corporation to introduce 50 5000 series vehicles for reserved-seat services starting in spring 2018]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 京王電鉄の新型「５０００系」、新宿～八王子・橋本で座席指定列車運行 [New Keio 5000 series trains to operate on reserved-seat services between Shinjuku and Hachioji/Hashimoto]. SankeiBiz (in Japanese). Japan: Sankei Digital Inc. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.

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