Hanshin 5700 series

The Hanshin 5700 series (阪神電鉄5700系) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Hanshin Electric Railway in Japan since August 2015.[1]

Hanshin 5700 series
Set 5701 in service in August 2015
ManufacturerKinki Sharyo
Built atOsaka
Family nameJet-Silver 5700
Constructed2015-
Entered service24 August 2015
Number built8 vehicles (2 sets)
Number in service4 vehicles (1 set)
Formation4 cars per trainset
Capacity514 (173 seated)
Operator(s)Hanshin Electric Railway
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length18,800 mm (61 ft 8 in)
Width2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height4,085 mm (13 ft 4.8 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (70 mph)
Traction systemVariable frequency (IGBT)
Traction motorsPMSM motors
Acceleration4.0 km/h/s
Deceleration4.5 km/h/s
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collection methodOverhead catenary
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

Design

The trains feature passenger-operated door buttons, unusual in the Kansai region.[1]

  • Set 5701 in July 2015

Formation

As of 1 April 2016, one four-car set is in service.[2] 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.[3]

Car No.1234
Designation Mc1M1M2Mc2
Numbering 570x (odd)580x (odd)580x (even)570x (even)
Designation Mc1M1M2Mc2
Weight (t) 34.037.037.034.0
Capacity (total/seated) 124/41133/46133/45124/41

The M1 car has two single-arm pantographs, and the M2 car has one.[3]

  • Mc2 car 5704 of set 5703 in May 2017
  • M2 car 5804 of set 5703 in May 2017
  • M1 car 5803 of set 5703 in May 2017
  • Mc1 car 5703 of set 5703 in May 2017

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout, with blue moquette seat covers.[3] LED lighting is used in the interiors, and 32-inch half-height LCD passenger information screens are provided above three doorways per car, with information provided in four languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean.[3]

  • An interior view in September 2015
  • Longitudinal bench seating in October 2015

History

Details of the new trains were officially announced in March 2015.[4] The first set delivered, 5701, entered revenue service from 24 August 2015.[5]

In May 2016, the 5700 series was awarded the 2016 Blue Ribbon Award, presented annually by the Japan Railfan Club.[6] A presentation ceremony was held at Koshien Station on 2 October 2016.[7]

  • Set 5701 in October 2010 with special vinyls on the front end marking the receipt of the 2016 Blue Ribbon Award
  • A plate inside set 5701 marking the receipt of the 2016 Blue Ribbon Award

A second set was delivered from Kinki Sharyo in March 2017.[8]

Fleet/build details

The individual build histories for the fleet are as follows.[2]

Set No.ManufacturerDate delivered
5701Kinki Sharyo25 June 2015
5703Kinki SharyoMarch 2017[8]
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References
  1. 阪神電鉄：「５７００系」公開…２０年ぶりの新型車両 [Hanshin 5700 series revealed - First new trains in 20 years]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  2. 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 147. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
  3. Okamoto (September 2015). 阪神電気鉄道5700系 [Hanshin Electric Railway 5700 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 55 no. 653. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 58–63.
  4. 阪神、新型5700系を導入 [Hanshin to introduce new 5700 series]. Tetsudo.com (in Japanese). Japan: Asahi Interactive Inc. 30 March 2015. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  5. 阪神5700系が営業運転を開始 [Hanshin 5700 series enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 25 August 2015. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  6. "2016's Blue Ribbon Prize and Laurel Prize". Japan: Japan Railfan Club. May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  7. 2016年ブルーリボン賞受賞　阪神電鉄5700系 [2016 Blue Ribbon Award winner Hanshin 5700 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56 no. 668. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. December 2016. p. 69.
  8. 阪神5700系第2編成が陸送される [Second Hanshin 5700 series set transported by road]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 10 March 2017. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
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