Toei 5300 series

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 service1991–2023
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo, Kinki Sharyo, Hitachi
ReplacedToei 5000 series
Constructed1990–1998
Entered service31 March 1991
Scrapped2018–
Number built216 vehicles (27 sets)
Number in serviceNone
Number scrapped208 vehicles (26 sets)
SuccessorToei 5500 series
Formation8 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers5301–5327
Operator(s)Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
Depot(s)Magome
Line(s) served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length18 m (59 ft 1 in)
Width2.78 m (9 ft 1 in)
Height4.05 m (13 ft 3 in) (pantograph raised)
3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) (pantograph lowered)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed
  • 5327: 120 km/h (75 mph)
  • Remainder: 110 km/h (68 mph)
Weight242 t (238 long tons; 267 short tons)
Traction systemGTO–VVVF (Mitsubishi Electric)
Traction motors4 × 165 kW (221 hp) or 180 kW (240 hp)[lower-alpha 1] 3-phase AC induction motor (Mitsubishi Electric)
Power output2.64 MW (3,540 hp) or 2.88 MW (3,860 hp)[lower-alpha 1]
TransmissionWestinghouse-Natal Drive,
Gear ratio: 6.0625
Acceleration0.92 m/s2 (2.1 mph/s)
Deceleration
  • 1.1 m/s2 (2.5 mph/s) (service)
  • 1.3 m/s2 (2.9 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
BogiesKD302, KD302A
Braking system(s)Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, regenerative braking
Safety system(s)C-ATS
Coupling systemJanney coupler
Track gauge1,435 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 The 5300 series was withdrawn between 2018 and February 2023[4] following the introduction of new 5500 series trainsets.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

The 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.12345678
Designation M1cT1M1T2T3M2T4M2c
Numbering 53xx-153xx-253xx-353xx-453xx-553xx-653xx-753xx-8
  • Cars 3 and 6 each had two lozenge-type pantographs.[5]
  • Car 3 was designated as a "mildly air-conditioned" car.[5]

Interior

Passenger 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]

  • Interior
    Interior
  • Priority seating
    Priority seating
  • Wheelchair space
    Wheelchair space
  • Above-door LED information display
    Above-door LED information display

History

The 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]

  • Original front-end styling
    Original front-end styling
  • Later 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

Following 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]

Notes
  1. 5327 only[1]

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "Our Products (Domestic)". Kinki Sharyo. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. "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.
  8. 都営浅草線5500形、新型車両6/30デビュー! 期間限定ウェブ動画も [New Asakusa Line 5500 series to be introduced on June 30! Web videos also available]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  9. "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.
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