In service 1970– Family name City commuter Number built 50 vehicles | Built at Kobe Constructed 1970–1980 | |
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Manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries | ||
The Keihan 5000 series (京阪5000系, Keihan 8000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Keihan Electric Railway in Japan since 1970.
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Formations
As of 1 April 2015, the fleet consists of seven seven-car sets (5551 to 5557), formed as follows with four motored cars and three non-powered trailer cars.
Each of the four motored ("M") cars has one scissors-type pantograph. The "M1" car is designated as a mildly air-conditioned car.
The T2 and M3 cars have a driving compartment at one end for depot shunting use, although driving controls have been removed from the two cars each in sets 5551 and 5552.
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout.
History
First introduced in 1970, a total of 50 vehicles were built by 1980, including one car built in 1980 to replace a car damaged in a level crossing accident.