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operator

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in Japan since August 2015.

Design

The trains feature passenger-operated door buttons, unusual in the

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. File:Hanshin 5701 IMG 3360r R 20150705.JPG, Set 5701 in July 2015

Formation

, one four-car set is in service. Trains are formed as four-car sets, as shown below, with all cars motored, although only one bogie on each of the end cars is motored. The M1 car has two single-arm pantographs, and the M2 car has one. File:Hanshin5704-2017-5-3.jpg, Mc2 car 5704 of set 5703 in May 2017 File:Hanshin5804-2017-5-3.jpg, M2 car 5804 of set 5703 in May 2017 File:Hanshin5803-2017-5-3.jpg, M1 car 5803 of set 5703 in May 2017 File:Hanshin5703-2017-5-3.jpg, Mc1 car 5703 of set 5703 in May 2017

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout, with blue

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seat covers. LED lighting is used in the interiors, and 32-inch half-height LCD passenger information screens are provided above three out of six doorways per car, with information provided in four languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean. File:Hanshin5700-shanai.jpg, An interior view in September 2015 File:Hanshin 5701 seat.jpg, Longitudinal bench seating in October 2015 File:Hanshin5700-button.jpg, Door button

History

Details of the new trains were officially announced in March 2015. The first set delivered, 5701, entered revenue service from 24 August 2015. In May 2016, the 5700 series was awarded the 2016 Blue Ribbon Award, presented annually by the Japan Railfan Club. A presentation ceremony was held at Koshien Station on 2 October 2016. File:Hanshin 5701 Blue Ribbon Award at Daimotsu Station 20161009.jpg, Set 5701 in October 2016 with special vinyls on the front end marking the receipt of the 2016 Blue Ribbon Award File:Hanshin5700-blue-ribbon.jpg, A plate inside set 5701 marking the receipt of the 2016 Blue Ribbon Award A second set was delivered from

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in March 2017.

Fleet/build details

The individual build histories for the fleet are as follows.

References

External links

Official news release
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