The is a rapid transit
electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a numbe ...
(EMU) operated by the
Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya
is a municipal government agency responsible for public transport in Nagoya, Japan. The organization operates subways and buses. It was founded in 1922, as an operator of Nagoya City Tram bought from Nagoya Electric Railroad, the current Nagoya ...
on the Nagoya Subway
Tsurumai Line
The is a subway line which forms part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system in Nagoya, Japan. It runs from Kami Otai in Nishi-ku, Nagoya to Akaike in Nisshin. The Tsurumai Line's color on maps is light blue. Its stations carry the letter ''T' ...
in Japan since 1993.
Design
Like other modern cars on the Nagoya Subway lines, the 3050 series uses a
variable-frequency drive controller to convert DC current to AC current to power a
squirrel cage motor.
Formation
The trainsets are formed as follows.
(Left is toward
Toyotashi Station
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is a junction railway station in the city of Toyota, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Toyotashi Station is served by the Meitetsu Mikawa Line and is 15.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Chiryū Station. It ...
and
Akaike Station and right is toward
Kamiotai Station and
Inuyama Station
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is a railway station in the city of Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Inuyama Station is served by the Meitetsu Komaki Line and is 20.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at . It is ...
)
One set was formed by using two surplus
3000 series cars.
References
External links
Nagoya Transportation Bureau's technical details about the 3050 series
{{Nagoya Transportation Bureau EMU
Electric multiple units of Japan
3050 series
Train-related introductions in 1993
1500 V DC multiple units of Japan
Nippon Sharyo multiple units