Meitetsu 5700 series

The Meitetsu 5700 series (名鉄5700系) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) in Japan from 1986 to 2019.

Meitetsu 5700 series
A Meitetsu 5700 series train
In service	1986 – 2019
Manufacturer	Nippon Sharyo
Entered service	24 June 1986
Number built	24 cars (6 sets)
Number in service	None
Number scrapped	20 cars (5 sets)
Formation	4 cars per set
Fleet numbers	5601, 5701–5705
Operator(s)	Nagoya Railroad
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Doors	2 pairs per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (70 mph)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead catenary
Safety system(s)	Meitetsu ATS
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Design

While broadly similar to the 5300 series trains built at the same time using electrical equipment from withdrawn rolling stock, the 5700 series trains were built from new.[1]

Formations

As of 1 April 2015, the 5700 series fleet consists of six four-car sets (5601 and 5701 to 5705).[2] The last train was retired on 30 November 2019, with the introduction of the new 9500 series sets.

References

1. 私鉄車両年鑑 2013: 大手15社営業用車両完全網羅 私鉄車両年鑑2013 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2013] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 228. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9.
2. 私鉄車両編成表 私鉄車両編成表 2015 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 99. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.