Kintetsu 5800 series

The Kintetsu 5800 series (近鉄5800系), nicknamed the "L/C car", is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway on standard gauge (1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)) commuter services in the Kansai area since 1998.[2]

Kintetsu 5800 series
A 5800 series trainset
In service1998–present [1][2]
ManufacturerKinki Sharyo
Number built46 vehicles (8 sets)[1][2]
Number in service46 vehicles (8 sets)
Formation4/6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers5801–5805,
5811–5813[1]
Operator(s)Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminum alloy
Car length20,720 mm (68 ft 0 in)
Width2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height4,150 mm (13 ft 7 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (68 mph)
Traction systemMitsubishi Electric
Power output165 kW per motor
Acceleration2.6 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 mph/s)
Deceleration4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC, overhead line
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Multiple working9820 series
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The series won the Laurel Prize in 1998 by the Japan Railfan Club for having the most innovative features for trains entering service that year.[3]

Overview

Perpendicular seating has long been provided on long-distance services on the Osaka and Nagoya lines.[1] In previous Kintetsu 2600 series trainsets and related counterparts, fixed perpendicular seats were a common feature on these services. However, passengers complained about their lack of comfort.[4]

In the early to mid-1990s, the railway began experimenting with seats that could change between longitudinal (perimeter) and transverse (row) seating configurations. In January 1996, A 4-car 2600 series set would be retrofitted with rotating seats.[1] During peak hours, the seats would be configured in the transverse configuration and then switch to longitudinal configuration during off-peak hours.[1] By March of that year, the experiment was deemed a success and the feature would be implemented onto trains being ordered for the long-distance services.[4]

The 5800 series trainsets would enter service in 1998 on the Osaka and Nagoya lines.[2] One 4-car train and seven 6-car trains would be produced. These would also be the last trainsets to feature the signature conventional body design introduced in 1984, as Kintetsu would switch to a new body and livery starting with the 21 series introduced in 2000.

The series is the first to be delivered with rotating longitudinal/transverse seating. Other private railways such as Tobu, Keikyu, Keio, and Seibu would later implement rotating longitudinal/transverse seating on future rolling stock additions.

As of 2021, the seat configuration on all Kintetsu trains equipped with rotating seats is dependent on the line and time of day.[1]

Formations

As of 1 April 2016, the fleet consists of seven six-car sets and one four-car set, formed as follows.[2]

Four-car set

The lone four-car set is allocated to Tomiyoshi Depot.[5]

Designation Mc T- M Tc
Numbering Mo 5800 Sa 5710 Mo 5600 Ku 5300

Six-car sets

Six-car sets are allocated to Koan Depot and Saidaiji Depot, each with three sets.[5]

Designation Mc T- M T- M Tc
Numbering Mo 5800 Sa 5700 type Mo 5600 Sa 5500 Mo 5400 Ku 5300

Interior


Current perpendicular seating configuration
Current longitudinal seating configuration
Perpendicular seating configuration located at the car end
Rotating seats located at the car end


See also
  • Seibu 40000 series, a Seibu Railway commuter EMU type that also features rotating longitudinal/transverse seating (some sets only)
  • Tobu 50090 series and 70090 series, Tobu Railway commuter EMU types that also feature rotating longitudinal/transverse seating
  • Keikyu 2100 series, a Keikyu commuter EMU type that also features transverse seating
  • Keikyu N1000 series, another Keikyu commuter EMU type that also features rotating transverse seating (batches 20 and 21 only)
  • Kintetsu 5820 series, a similar type with changing seat configurations operating for Kintetsu Railway, the curators of the design

References
  1. 三好, 好三 (2016). 近鉄電車 [Kintetsu Railway] (in Japanese). Japan: JTBパブリッシング. p. 91. ISBN 9784533114359.
  2. 諸河, 久 (1998). 日本の私鉄 近鉄２ [Japanese Private Kintetsu World (2)] (in Japanese). Japan: 保育社. p. 38. ISBN 978-4586509058.
  3. "1998年 ブルーリボン・ローレル賞選定車両" [1998 Blue Ribbon Laurel Award Selected Vehicle]. jrc.gr.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  4. 近畿日本鉄道のひみつ [Kinki Nippon Railway's Secret] (in Japanese). Japan: PHP研究所. 2013. pp. 128, 129. ISBN 978-4569811420.
  5. "大手私鉄車両ファイル2020 車両配置表" [Major Railway Company Vehicle File 2019 Vehicle Layout Table]. 鉄道ファン (in Japanese). 59. August 2019 – via 交友社.
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