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
Manufacturer	Kinki Sharyo
Built at	Osaka
Family name	Jet-Silver 5700
Constructed	2015-
Entered service	24 August 2015
Number built	8 vehicles (2 sets)
Number in service	4 vehicles (1 set)
Formation	4 cars per trainset
Capacity	514 (173 seated)
Operator(s)	Hanshin Electric Railway
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	18,800 mm (61 ft 8 in)
Width	2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height	4,085 mm (13 ft 4.8 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (70 mph)
Traction system	Variable frequency (IGBT)
Traction motors	PMSM motors
Acceleration	4.0 km/h/s
Deceleration	4.5 km/h/s
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead catenary
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)

Design

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

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  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.	1	2	3	4
Designation	Mc1	M1	M2	Mc2
Numbering	570x (odd)	580x (odd)	580x (even)	570x (even)
Designation	Mc1	M1	M2	Mc2
Weight (t)	34.0	37.0	37.0	34.0
Capacity (total/seated)	124/41	133/46	133/45	124/41

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

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

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  An interior view in September 2015
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  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]

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  Set 5701 in October 2010 with special vinyls on the front end marking the receipt of the 2016 Blue Ribbon Award
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  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.	Manufacturer	Date delivered
5701	Kinki Sharyo	25 June 2015
5703	Kinki Sharyo	March 2017[8]

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.

External links

• Official news release (in Japanese)