Meitetsu 4000 series

The Meitetsu 4000 series (名鉄4000系) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) in Japan since 2008.[2]

Meitetsu 4000 series
4000 series on the Seto Line, July 2009
In service	2008–present
Manufacturer	Nippon Sharyo
Constructed	2008–
Number built	32 vehicles (8 sets)
Number in service	32 vehicles (8 sets)
Formation	4 cars per trainset
Operator(s)	Meitetsu
Line(s) served	Seto Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	18,385 mm (end cars), 18,230 mm (intermediate cars)[1]
Width	2,744 mm[1]
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	100 km/h (60 mph)[1]
Traction system	Variable frequency (IGBT)
Acceleration	3.0 km/h/s[1]
Deceleration	3.5 km/h/s (service), 4.0 km/h/s (emergency)[1]
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Formation

Trains are formed as follows.[3]

Designation	Tc1	M2	M1	Tc2
Designation	4000	4050	4150	4100

The M1 and M2 cars each have one single-arm pantograph.

Interior

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History

The first 4-car set was built in 2008 for use on the Meitetsu Seto Line,[4] entering service on 1 October 2008.[1] Two more sets were delivered in April and May 2009.[5]

Two sets were delivered during fiscal 2011, bringing the total fleet to 32 vehicles (8 sets) by March 2012.[6]

References

1. "名古屋鉄道4000系" [Nagoya Railroad 4000 Series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 48 no. 571. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. November 2008. pp. 71–75.
2. 曽根, 悟 (September 2010). 刊朝日百科. 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 (in Japanese) (9). Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc. p. 33. ISBN 978-4-02-340139-6. Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2010]. Japan: JRR. August 2010. p. 92. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0.
4. "名古屋鉄道　４０００系（瀬戸線用通勤型車両）" [Meitetsu 4000 series Seto Line commuter train]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 37 no. 294. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. October 2008. p. 69.
5. "私鉄車両のうごき" [Private rolling stock movements]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 38 no. 306. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. October 2009. p. 122.
6. 名鉄4000系4008編成が営業運転を開始 [Meitetsu 4000 series set 4008 enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.

External links

• Meitetsu 4000 series (Nippon Sharyo) (in Japanese)
• Meitetsu 4000 series (Japan Railfan Magazine) (in Japanese)