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Meitetsu 5300 series

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In service
  
1986-

Number in service
  
18 vehicles (5 sets)

Fleet numbers
  
5301-5309

Manufacturer
  
Nippon Sharyo

Formation
  
2/4 cars per set

Operator(s)
  
Nagoya Railroad

Meitetsu 5300 series

The Meitetsu 5300 series (名鉄5300系) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) in Japan since 1986.

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Design

While broadly similar to the 5700 series trains introduced at the same time, the 5300 series trains were built using new bodies combined with electrical equipment from former 5000 and 5200 series EMUs.

Formations

As of 1 April 2015, the 5300 series fleet consists of four four-car sets (5304 to 5308) and one two-car set (5309).

References

Meitetsu 5300 series Wikipedia