Hanshin 5700 series

The Hanshin 5700 series (阪神電鉄5700系) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Hanshin Electric Railway in Japan since August 2015.[1]

Hanshin 5700 series
Set 5717 in service in December 2021
ManufacturerKinki Sharyo
Built atOsaka
Family nameJet-Silver 5700
Constructed2015–
Entered service24 August 2015
Number built28 vehicles (7 sets)
Number in service28 vehicles (7 sets)
Formation4 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers5701–
Capacity514 (173 seated)
Operator(s)Hanshin Electric Railway
Depot(s)Amagasaki
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length18,800 mm (61 ft 8 in)
Width2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height4,085 mm (13 ft 4.8 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (68.4 mph)
Traction systemVariable frequency (IGBT)
Traction motorsPermanent-magnet synchronous motor
Acceleration4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s)
Deceleration4.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.8 mph/s)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)Overhead catenary
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Notes/references
This train won the 59th Blue Ribbon Award in 2016.

Design

The trains feature passenger-operated door buttons, unusual in the Kansai region.[1]

Formation

As of 1 April 2016, one four-car set is in service.[2] Trains are formed as four-car sets, as shown below, with all cars motored, although only one bogie on each of the end cars is motored.[3]

Car No.1234
Designation Mc1M1M2Mc2
Numbering 570x (odd)580x (odd)580x (even)570x (even)
Designation Mc1M1M2Mc2
Weight (t) 34.037.034.0
Capacity (total/seated) 124/41133/46133/45124/41

The M1 car has two single-arm pantographs, and the M2 car has one.[3]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout, with blue moquette seat covers.[3] LED lighting is used in the interiors, and 32-inch half-height LCD passenger information screens are provided above three out of six doorways per car, with information provided in four languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean.[3]

History

Details of the new trains were officially announced in March 2015.[4] The first set delivered, 5701, entered revenue service from 24 August 2015.[5]

In May 2016, the 5700 series was awarded the 2016 Blue Ribbon Award, presented annually by the Japan Railfan Club.[6] A presentation ceremony was held at Koshien Station on 2 October 2016.[7]

A second set was delivered from Kinki Sharyo in March 2017.[8]

Fleet/build details

The individual build histories for the fleet are as follows.[9]

Set No.Date delivered
570125 June 2015
570321 March 2017
5705 15 June 2017
5707 11 July 2017
5709 22 March 2019
5711 19 December 2019
5713 3 February 2020

References

  1. 阪神電鉄:「5700系」公開…20年ぶりの新型車両 [Hanshin 5700 series revealed - First new trains in 20 years]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  2. 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 147. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
  3. Okamoto (September 2015). 阪神電気鉄道5700系 [Hanshin Electric Railway 5700 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 55, no. 653. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 58–63.
  4. 阪神、新型5700系を導入 [Hanshin to introduce new 5700 series]. Tetsudo.com (in Japanese). Japan: Asahi Interactive Inc. 30 March 2015. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  5. 阪神5700系が営業運転を開始 [Hanshin 5700 series enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 25 August 2015. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  6. "2016's Blue Ribbon Prize and Laurel Prize". Japan: Japan Railfan Club. May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  7. 2016年ブルーリボン賞受賞 阪神電鉄5700系 [2016 Blue Ribbon Award winner Hanshin 5700 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56, no. 668. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. December 2016. p. 69.
  8. 阪神5700系第2編成が陸送される [Second Hanshin 5700 series set transported by road]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 10 March 2017. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  9. "「大手私鉄車両ファイル 車両配置表」" [Major Railway Vehicle File Vehicle Layout Table]. 『鉄道ファン』 [Railway Fan] (in Japanese). Vol. 80. Japan: 交友社. 2020. ASIN B08924GFP4.
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