Meitetsu 3500 series

Meitetsu 3100/3500/3700 series
Red train
3500 series set 3504 on a semi-express service for Central Japan International Airport
In service1993 (1993)–present
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo
ReplacedMeitetsu 6000 series
Constructed
  • 1993–1996 (3500 series)
  • 1997–1998 (3700 series)
  • 1997–2000 (3100 series)
Number built3500 series: 136 vehicles (34 sets)
Number in service3500 series: 136 vehicles (34 sets)
OperatorsNagoya Railroad
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length18.90 m (62 ft 0 in) (end cars)
18.83 m (61 ft 9 in) (middle cars)
Traction systemVariable frequency (GTO, IGBT)
Acceleration2.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.2 mph/s)
Deceleration
  • Service: 3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s)
  • Emergency: 4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s)
Electric system(s)1500 V DC
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Safety system(s)Meitetsu ATS
Multiple working
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Meitetsu 3500 series (名鉄3500系) and the later 3100 and 3700 series (3100・3700系) are commuter electric multiple unit train types operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) in Japan since 1993.[1]

Liveries

All 3100, 3500, and 3700 series trainsets bore the Meitetsu all-red livery from new. From 5 June 2019, 3100 series sets were repainted to a red-and-white livery matching that of the 2200 series, starting with set 3107,[2] as the two train types frequently operate in multiple with each other.[3]

  • 3100 series set 3106 with Meitetsu 2200 series livery on an Express service bound for Gifu
    3100 series set 3106 with Meitetsu 2200 series livery on an Express service bound for Gifu

Refurbishment

From fiscal 2017, 3500 series sets have undergone a programme of refurbishment. The work includes the installation of new traction equipment, full-color LED destination indicators, door chimes, and LCD passenger information displays. The first set to be treated, 3501, underwent test operation in August 2017. Set 3511 was fitted with updated equipment some time prior to the refurbishment programme, but the equipment used in the aforementioned set differs slightly from that used in sets refurbished from 2017.[4]

  • LCD passenger information display of set 3511
    LCD passenger information display of set 3511

References

  1. ^ 曽根, 悟 (September 2010), "週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線大手私鉄: 名古屋鉄道", 週刊朝日百科 (in Japanese), no. 9, Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc., p. 33, ISBN 978-4-02-340139-6
  2. ^ "名鉄3100系に塗装変更車" [Meitetsu 3100 series receives new paint job]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^ "「赤い電車」名鉄にツートンカラー登場 「コレジャナイ感」あるファンもいるが..." [Meitetsu's "red trains" don new two-tone livery]. J-CAST News (in Japanese). 18 June 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. ^ "名鉄3500系が更新工事を終えて出場試運転を実施" [First Meitetsu 3500 series to be refurbished placed on test]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Koyusha Co., Ltd. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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