The was an
electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator
Tokyu Corporation
The is a Japanese multinational '' keiretsu'' (conglomerate) holding company headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. Its main operation is , a wholly owned subsidiary operating railways in the Greater Tokyo Area.
History
The oldest predecessor ...
in Japan from 1954 until 1986.
Specifications
Formations
The trains were formed as three-car sets, and were later lengthened to up to six cars per trainset.
Interior
The interior consisted of longitudinal seating.
The heat of the resistors could be used to heat the passenger compartments.
History
The trains entered service on October 16, 1954.
A total of 105 cars were built by
Tokyu Car
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from 1954 to 1959.
Toyoko Line
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services operated with 5000 series trains ended in March 1980.
The 5000 series was withdrawn from
Meguro Line
The is a railway line operated by Japanese private railway company Tokyu Corporation. As a railway line, the name is for the section between and in southwest Tokyo, but nearly all trains run to on a quad-tracked section of the Tōyoko Line ...
services in June 1986, and the trains were retired after a farewell run in July 1986.
set 5122 received a green vinyl wrapping livery in September 2017, reminiscent of the original 5000 series' livery.
Other operators
About 70 former Tokyu 5000 series vehicles were transferred to other operators.
Transfer of former 5000 series trains to
Nagano Electric Railway began in 1977.
They were also operated by
Gakunan Railway,
Ueda Electric Railway
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,
Matsumoto Electric Railway
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* Matsumoto, Nagano (松本市), a city
** Matsumoto Airport, an airport southwest of Matsumoto, Nagano
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,
Fukushima Kotsu, and
Kumamoto Electric Railway
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Lines
* Kikuchi Line (菊池線)
** Kami-Kumamoto — Miyoshi:
* Fu ...
.
Preserved examples
*Deha 5001: was preserved in front of Shibuya Station, Tokyo,
relocated to
Odate, Akita in June 2020
*Matsumoto Electric Railway (Matsuden): one train stored, was repainted into its former Tokyu livery in 2012
References
{{Tokyu trainsets
Electric multiple units of Japan
5000 series (1954)
Train-related introductions in 1954
1500 V DC multiple units of Japan
Tokyu Car multiple units