Toei 5500 series

Toei 5500 series
Set 5522, July 2021
In serviceJune 2018 – Present
ManufacturerJ-TREC
Built atYokohama, Kanagawa
Family nameSustina S13
ReplacedToei 5300 series
Constructed2017–2021
Entered service30 June 2018
Number built216 vehicles (27 sets)
Number in service216 vehicles (27 sets)
Formation8 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers5501–5527
OperatorsTokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length18 m (59 ft 1 in)
Width2.76 m (9 ft 1 in)
Height4,036 mm (13 ft 2.9 in) (4,045 mm (13 ft 3.3 in) with pantograph raised)
Floor height1.13 m (3 ft 8 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Weight28.5–33.6 tonnes
(28.0–33.1 long tons; 31.4–37.0 short tons) per car
Traction systemMitsubishi TINV-1B 2-level SiC-MOSFET–VVVF
Traction motors4 × 155 kW (208 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output3.72 MW (4,990 hp)
Transmission83:14 (5.93:1) gear ratio
Acceleration0.92 m/s2 (2.1 mph/s)
Deceleration1.1 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
Safety system(s)C-ATS
Coupling systemShibata
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Toei 5500 series (都営5500形, Toei 5500-gata) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type owned by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) for use on Toei Asakusa Line services in Japan from June 2018.

Design

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The 5500 series were built by Japan Transport Engineering Company (J-TREC) as part of its "Sustina S13 Series" family of 18-metre (59 ft 1 in)-long, three-door stainless steel-bodied trains.[1] The new trains have a maximum operating speed of 120 km/h (75 mph), compared to 110 km/h (68 mph) on the majority of the earlier Toei 5300 series fleet. In addition, they use energy-efficient three-phase induction motors controlled by two-level variable frequency drives using silicon carbide-based MOSFETs.[2]

Operations

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These trains are being used on the Toei Asakusa Line, Keikyu Main Line, Keikyu Airport Line, the Hokuso Line and the Keisei Line through services since 30 June 2018. They were introduced on Narita Sky Access Line services on 26 February 2022.[3]

Formation

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As of July 2021, the fleet consists of 27 eight-car trainsets. The formations consist of 6 motored ("M") cars, and two non-powered trailer ("T") cars. Car 1 is on the south end.

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Designation M1c M2 M3 T4 T5 M6 M7 M8c
Numbering 55xx-1 55xx-2 55xx-3 55xx-4 55xx-5 55xx-6 55xx-7 55xx-8
  • Cars 3 and 6 each have two single-arm type pantographs.

Interior

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  • Interior view
    Interior view
  • Priority seating
    Priority seating
  • Priority seating with wheelchair space
    Priority seating with wheelchair space
  • Twin LCD display as used inside the Toei 5500 series
    Twin LCD display as used inside the Toei 5500 series
  • Driver's cab of the 5500 series
    Driver's cab of the 5500 series

History

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Toei officially announced initial details of the new trains on 6 December 2016.[4]

One eight-car set was delivered during fiscal 2017, and was to enter service in fiscal spring 2018. This will be followed by seven more sets in fiscal 2018, with 19 further sets delivered in subsequent years.[2]

The trains entered service on 30 June 2018.[5]

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  • Toei 5500 series at Magome Depot, 2017
    Toei 5500 series at Magome Depot, 2017

References

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  1. ^ 総合車両製作所、都営浅草線用新型車両を製造開始 『sustina S13シリーズ』 [Japan Transport Engineering Company to start building new "Sustina S13 Series" trains for Toei Asakusa Line]. tetsudo-shimbun.com (in Japanese). Japan: Tetsudo Shimbun. 7 December 2016. Archived from the original on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b Ueshin, Daisuke (6 December 2016). 東京都交通局、都営浅草線の新型車両5500形は"歌舞伎の隈取り"風デザインに [New 5500 series trains for Toei Asakusa Line with kabuki makeup style design]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  3. ^ "都営浅草線などでダイヤ改正 〜都交5500形がアクセス特急に〜" [Toei Asakusa Line timetable revision]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 28 February 2022. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. ^ 都営地下鉄浅草線に新型車両「5500形」を導入へ [New 5500 series trains to be introduced on Toei Asakusa Line]. tetsudo-shimbun.com (in Japanese). Japan: Tetsudo Shimbun. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  5. ^ 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 23 May 2018.
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