Nagoya Municipal Subway 5050 series

Nagoya Municipal Subway 5050 series
Nagoya Municipal Subway 5050 series
Nagoya Municipal Subway 5050 series set 5171 in July 2017
In service1992–present
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo
Constructed1992–2000
Entered service1992
Number built162 vehicles (27 sets)
Number in service162 vehicles (27 sets)
Formation6 cars per trainset
Capacity680
OperatorsTransportation Bureau City of Nagoya
Lines servedHigashiyama Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel[1]
Car length15,580 mm (51 ft 1 in)
Width2,546 mm (8 ft 4.2 in)
Height3,440 mm (11 ft 3 in)
Floor height960 mm (3 ft 2 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed65 km/h (40 mph)
Acceleration3.3 km/(h⋅s) (2.1 mph/s)
Electric system(s)600 V DC third rail
Current collector(s)Contact shoe
Braking system(s)Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes with regenerative braking
Safety system(s)ATC, Train stop (Obsolete)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The Nagoya Municipal Subway 5050 series (名古屋市交通局5050形) is a rapid transit electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya on the Nagoya Subway Higashiyama Line in Japan since 1992.

Specifications

Like other modern cars on the Nagoya Subway lines, the 5050 series uses a variable-frequency drive controller to convert DC current to AC current to power a squirrel cage motor.[1]

Formation

As of 1 April 2014, the fleet consists of 27 six-car sets, formed as follows.[1][2][3]

(Left is toward Fujigaoka Station and right is toward Takabata Station)

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Designation Tc1 M2 M1 M1' M2' Tc2
Numbering 5150 5250 5350 5450 5550 5650
Weight (t) 21.4 25.2 25.2 25.2 25.2 21.4
Capacity
Total/seated 		96/32 107/40 107/40 107/40 107/40 96/32

One car is designated as a "women-only car" during the morning and evening peak periods on weekdays as a measure to reduce sexual assault during crowded times.[4]

Special liveries

As of 1 August 2022, set 5177 was wrapped in a yellow livery for the "Yellow Den Memorial" campaign to mark 100th anniversary of the Nagoya Municipal Subway.[5] The campaign is scheduled to run until January 2023.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c 5050形（東山線）の主要緒元 [5050 series (Higashiyama Line) technical details]. Rolling stock guide (in Japanese). Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  2. ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2014 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2014] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 24 July 2014. p. 95. ISBN 978-4-330-48414-3.
  3. ^ 私鉄車両編成表 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2010]. Japan: JRR. August 2010. p. 86. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0.
  4. ^ 女性専用車両 [Women-Only Cars]. Information (in Japanese). Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  5. ^ a b "東山線で「黄電メモリアルトレイン」運転" ["Yellow Den Memorial Train" on the Higashiyama Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 4 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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