Draft:Meitetsu 500 series
| Meitetsu 500 series | |
|---|---|
| Replaced | 100 series |
| Formation | 6 cars per trainset |
| Operators |  Meitetsu |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Doors | 4 per side |
The Meitetsu 500 series (Japanese: 名鉄500系) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type on order by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) for use on Toyota and Inuyama Line services, as well as through services onto the Tsurumai Line of the Nagoya Municipal Subway, in Japan.
Background
[edit]Details of the 500 series were first announced by Meitetsu on 8 May 2025. The type was developed as a successor for the 100 series,[1] which has been in use for services running through to the Tsurumai Line since the Meitetsu Toyota Line first opened in 1979. As of 2022,[update] the 100 series was one of the oldest privately operated train types in Japan to be used on subway line through services.[2]
Design
[edit]Cars will be 20 metres (66 ft) long and have four doors per side. The 500 series will have similar performance specifications to that of the 9500 series.[3]
The trains are planned to use a silicon carbide-based variable-frequency traction system, offering 35% energy savings over the 100 series.[1]
Internally, all cars are planned to provide priority seating and wheelchair spaces.[4]
Operations
[edit]The trains are planned for use on Toyota and Inuyama Line services, as well as through services on the Nagoya Municipal Subway Tsurumai Line.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b 名鉄、新型車両「500系」2026年度導入。犬山線・豊田線用の地下鉄直通車両 [Meitetsu to introduce new "500 Series" trains in 2026. Subway direct trains for the Inuyama and Toyota lines]. Yahoo! News (in Japanese). 8 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ 名古屋の地下鉄を走る「真っ赤なゴツイ電車」いつまで現役？ 最古参級「名鉄100系」の今後 [How long will the "bold, bright red train" that runs on the Nagoya subway continue to operate? What's next for the oldest train, the "Meitetsu 100 series"?]. Traffic News (in Japanese). 15 June 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ a b 名鉄「500系」地下鉄鶴舞線直通の新型車両、2026年度に運行開始へ [Meitetsu to introduce new "500 series" subway train for Tsurumai Line in 2026]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ 名鉄が新型車両「500系」導入へ 鶴舞線との相互直通運転に対応、9500系と同等の性能 [Meitetsu to introduce new "500 series" trains for Tsurumai Line through services, with performance equivalent to the 9500 series]. Tetsudo Channel (in Japanese). Japan: EXPRESS Co., Ltd. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- May 2025 press release (in Japanese)
Meitetsu rolling stock | ||
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| Limited express |  | |
| Commuter | ||
| Withdrawn | ||
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| Future | ||