The Keisei 3500 series (京成3500形) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway in the Tokyo area of Japan since 1972.[2]
| Keisei 3500 series | |
|---|---|
 Refurbished 3500 series six-car set 3525 in September 2020 | |
| Manufacturer | Nippon Sharyo, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Tokyu Car Corporation |
| Constructed | 1972–1982 |
| Entered service | 1972 |
| Refurbished | 1996–2001 |
| Number built | 96 vehicles (24 sets) |
| Number in service | 56 vehicles (13 sets) |
| Number scrapped | 40 vehicles |
| Formation | 8/6/4 cars per set |
| Operators | Keisei Electric Railway |
| Lines served | Keisei Main Line, Toei Asakusa Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
| Traction system | Resistor control |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Single-arm pantograph[1] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Operations
editThe 3500 series sets operate on the Keisei Main Line.[2] The eight-car sets were also used on Toei Asakusa Line and Keikyu line inter-running services until they were split into individual four-car sets in 2014, although the unrefurbished sets were not capable of operating on Keikyu lines.[2]
Formations
editOriginally built as 24 four-car sets, the fleet was subsequently reformed into eight-, six-, and four-car sets.[2]
As of 1 April 2016[update], the fleet consists of 56 vehicles formed as four six-car sets and nine four-car sets.[1]
6-car sets
editThe six-car sets are formed as shown below. All cars are motored.[1]
| Designation | M2 | M1' | M2 | M1' | M1' | M2 |
|---|
| Designation | M2 | M1' | M1' | M2 | M1' | M2 |
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The M1' cars are each fitted with one single-arm pantograph.[1]
4-car sets
editThe four-car sets are formed as shown below. All cars are motored.[1]
| Designation | M2 | M1' | M1' | M2 |
|---|
The M1' cars are each fitted with one single-arm pantograph.[1]
8-car sets
editFour eight-car sets were formed as shown below. All cars were motored.[3]
| Designation | M2 | M1' | M1' | M2 | M2 | M1' | M1' | M2 |
|---|
The M1' cars are each fitted with one single-arm pantograph.[3]
Interior
editSeating consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout.[2]
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Interior view of a refurbished set -
Priority seating of a refurbished set -
Driver's cab of a refurbished set
History
editMajor refurbishment of the fleet commenced in 1996, with a total of 56 vehicles refurbished by 2001.[2] Refurbishment involved redesigned front ends with square lights instead of round and upgraded interiors.[4]
Special farewell tours were staged for the last remaining unrefurbished 3500 series set, 3585, on 25 and 26 February 2017.[5]
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Four-car set 3537 in December 1984 -
Unrefurbished 3500 series four-car set 3585 in June 2009 -
The last unrefurbished 3500 series set, 3588, on a special farewell run in February 2017
References
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- ^ a b c d e f 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 29. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
- ^ a b c d e f 私鉄車両年鑑2015 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2015] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 June 2015. p. 132. ISBN 978-4-8022-0003-5.
- ^ a b 私鉄車両編成表 2012 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2012] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. July 2012. p. 37. ISBN 978-4-330-29911-2.
- ^ "京成3500形リニュアル車" [Refurbished Keisei 3500 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 36, no. 422. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. June 1996. p. 61.
- ^ 『さよなら3500形未更新車記念ツアー』開催 ["Farewell Unrefurbished 3500 series Commemorative Tours" held]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 26 February 2017. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.