The Toei 5300 series (都営5300形, Toei 5300-gata) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) on the Toei Asakusa Line and associated through services in Tokyo, Japan. A total of 27 eight-car trainsets (216 vehicles) were built between 1990 and 1998[2] by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo, Kinki Sharyo,[3] and Hitachi.
| Toei 5300 series | |
|---|---|
 A Toei 5300 series train in July 2021 | |
| In service | 1991–2023 |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo, Kinki Sharyo, Hitachi |
| Replaced | Toei 5000 series |
| Constructed | 1990–1998 |
| Entered service | 31 March 1991 |
| Scrapped | 2018–2024 |
| Number built | 216 vehicles (27 sets) |
| Number in service | None |
| Number scrapped | 208 vehicles (26 sets) |
| Successor | Toei 5500 series |
| Formation | 8 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 5301–5327 |
| Operators | Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation |
| Depots | Magome |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Car length | 18 m (59 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 2.78 m (9 ft 1 in) |
| Height | 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in) (pantograph raised) 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) (pantograph lowered) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed |
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| Weight | 242 t (238 long tons; 267 short tons) |
| Traction system | GTO–VVVF (Mitsubishi Electric) |
| Traction motors | 4 × 165 kW (221 hp) or 180 kW (240 hp)[a] 3-phase AC induction motor (Mitsubishi Electric) |
| Power output | 2.64 MW (3,540 hp) or 2.88 MW (3,860 hp)[a] |
| Transmission | Westinghouse-Natal Drive, Gear ratio: 6.0625 |
| Acceleration | 0.92 m/s2 (2.1 mph/s) |
| Deceleration |
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| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Bogies | KD302, KD302A |
| Braking system(s) | Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, regenerative braking |
| Safety system(s) | C-ATS |
| Coupling system | Janney coupler |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The train type was introduced into service on 31 March 1991 following the introduction of Hokuso Kodan Line through services, and to replace the 5000 series trainsets that had been used on the Asakusa Line since its inception in 1960. The 5300 series was withdrawn between 2018 and February 2023[4] following the introduction of new 5500 series trainsets.
Formation
editThe fleet consisted of 27 eight-car trainsets formed as follows, with four motored ("M") cars and four non-powered trailer ("T") cars, and car 1 at the south end.[5]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | M1c | T1 | M1 | T2 | T3 | M2 | T4 | M2c |
| Numbering | 53xx-1 | 53xx-2 | 53xx-3 | 53xx-4 | 53xx-5 | 53xx-6 | 53xx-7 | 53xx-8 |
- Cars 3 and 6 each had two lozenge-type pantographs.[5]
- Car 3 was designated as a "mildly air-conditioned" car.[5]
Interior
editPassenger accommodation consisted of longitudinal bucket seating throughout. LED passenger information displays were provided above each passenger door. The sets were initially built with illuminated route maps above the doors, but these were eventually replaced with conventional route maps.[6]
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Interior -
Priority seating -
Wheelchair space -
Above-door LED information display
History
editThe 5300 series was introduced on 31 March 1991 to fulfill capacity requirements brought on by the commencement of Hokuso Kodan Line (now known as the Hokuso Line) through services onto the Asakusa Line, and to replace the ageing Toei 5000 series trains which had been used on the line since its opening in 1960.[7] Sets built from 1994 onwards (5315 onward[1]: 131 ) featured a lengthened front-end skirt.[7]
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Original front-end styling -
Later front-end styling
After the speed limit of the Keikyu Line was raised to allow for 120-kilometre-per-hour (75 mph) operation between Shinagawa and Yokohama stations in 1995, a 5300 series set (5327) entered service in 1998 with uprated traction motors (to 180 kW or 240 hp[1]: 132 ) to support such operation. There were plans to modify the rest of the fleet accordingly, but they never came to fruition.[6]
Retirement
editFollowing the introduction of new Toei 5500 series trainsets,[8] withdrawals commenced on 27 July 2018, with set 5301 being the first to be withdrawn; it was scrapped on 1 August of that year.[9] Set 5320, the last trainset in operation,[7] made its final trip in revenue service in February 2023.[4]
Gallery
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Bogie of a 5300 series -
VVVF inverter as used on the 5300 series -
Driver's cab of the 5300 series -
LED display depicting a 5300 series on an Airport Limited Express service to Haneda Airport -
An early batch Toei 5300 series and an older Toei 5200 series. The 5200 series was retired in 2006. -
Two 5300 series EMUs at Magome Depot during the 2015 Toei Festival. The trains here are (from left) a Keisei AE100 series, two 5300 series, a Chiba New Town Railway 9000 series, a Keikyu N1000 series and a Toei 12-000 series.
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c 公営地下鉄 在籍両数ピック3 東京都交通局 [Public Subway Fleets No. 3: Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 49, no. 579. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. July 2009. pp. 128–139.
- ^ 日本の地下鉄 [Subways of Japan] (in Japanese). Japan: Ikaros Publishing. 20 April 2013. p. 14. ISBN 978-4-86320-701-1.
- ^ "Our Products (Domestic)". Kinki Sharyo. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ a b 東京都交通局,ピックアップ情報,「ありがとう5300形 都営まるごときっぷ」を限定発売 [Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation announces "Thank you 5300 series"]. Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (in Japanese). 7 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ a b c 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 30. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
- ^ a b Shibata, Togo (17 August 2021). 音が独特？白い都営浅草線｢5300形｣が遺した功績 [Sound unique? The achievement bequeathed by the white Toei Asakusa Line "5300 series"]. Toyo Keizai Online (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "3都県縦断の超ロングランナー「都営車」まもなく引退 都営浅草線5300形 意外な乗り入れ先も" [Ultra-long running "Toei car" across three prefectures due to retire soon]. trafficnews.jp (in Japanese). 8 March 2022. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "都営浅草線5300形、引退始まる 2021年度までに残り26編成も置き換えへ" [Toei Asakusa Line 5300 series withdrawal begins, the remaining 26 trains to be replaced by 2021]. Traffic News (in Japanese). 13 August 2018. Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
