Meitetsu 300 series

The Meitetsu 300 series (名鉄300系) is a commuter electric multiple unit operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) on the Meitetsu Komaki Line and inter-running services through the Nagoya Subway Kamiiida Line in Japan since 2002. They operate alongside the Nagoya Municipal Subway 7000 series introduced in 2003.

Meitetsu 300 series
Meitetsu 300 series
In service	2002–present[1]
Manufacturer	Nippon Sharyo
Constructed	2002–
Number built	32 vehicles (8 sets)
Number in service	32 vehicles (8 sets)
Formation	4 cars per trainset
Capacity	530
Operator(s)	Nagoya Railroad
Line(s) served	Meitetsu Komaki Line, Kamiiida Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	19,400 mm (760 in) (end cars) 19,300 mm (760 in) (intermediate cars)
Width	2,730 mm (107 in)
Height	3,620 mm (143 in)
Doors	4 pairs per side
Maximum speed	100 km/h (62 mph)
Traction system	Variable frequency (IGBT)
Acceleration	3.0 km/h/s
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead line
Bogies	bolsterless
Safety system(s)	ATC (Heian-dōri Station to Ajima Station) Meitetsu ATS (From Ajima Station to Inuyama Station)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Formation

The trainsets are formed as follows.[2] (Left is toward Heian-dōri Station and right is toward Inuyama Station)

Car No.	1	2	3	4
Designation	Tc1	M2	M1	Tc2
Numbering	310	320	330	340
Capacity Total/seated	130/39	135/46	135/46	130/39

The M1 and M2 cars are each fitted with one single-arm pantograph.[3]

History

The first cars were delivered in 2002, entering service from April 2002.[4]

See also

• Media related to Meitetsu 300 series at Wikimedia Commons

References

1. 300系 [300 series]. Meitetsu Museum of Rolling Stock (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad, Inc. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
2. 名古屋鉄道３００系通勤電車 [Nagoya Railroad　Commuter EMU]. Rolling Stock (in Japanese). Nippon Sharyo. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
3. 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2010]. Japan: JRR. August 2010. p. 89. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0.
4. 名古屋鉄道殿向　３００系納入　上飯田連絡線専用車両 [The Supply of the 300 Series to Nagoya Railroad, Trains for the Line Connecting to Kamiiida]. Rolling Stock Topics (in Japanese). Nippon Sharyo. Archived from the original on 6 August 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2010.

External links

• Meitetsu's description of the 300 series (in Japanese)
• Manufacturer's description of the 300 series (in Japanese)