The was an
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) train type operated by the private railway operator
Tokyu Corporation 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 from 1954 to 1959.
services operated with 5000 series trains ended in March 1980.
The 5000 series was withdrawn from
Meguro 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
The is a private railway based in Nagano, Japan. The company and its line are commonly referred to as . It originally operated three lines, but only the Nagano Line between Nagano — Suzaka — Shinshū-Nakano — Yudanaka remains ...
began in 1977.
They were also operated by
Gakunan Railway
The is Japanese railway line between and , all within the industrial area of Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture. The line does not have any official name. This is the only railway line operates. The operator company was established on April 1, 2013 a ...
,
Ueda Electric Railway,
Matsumoto Electric Railway,
Fukushima Kotsu
is a rail and bus transportation company headquartered in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
It operates the Iizaka Line rail line and an extensive bus network, which primarily serves the Nakadōri and northern section of the Hamadō ...
, and
Kumamoto Electric Railway.
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