Meitetsu 5700 series

Meitetsu 5700 series
A Meitetsu 5700 series train
In service	1986-
Manufacturer	Nippon Sharyo
Number in service	24 vehicles (6 sets)
Formation	4 cars per set
Fleet numbers	5601, 5701-5705
Operator(s)	Nagoya Railroad
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Doors	2 pairs per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (70 mph)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead catenary
Safety system(s)	Meitetsu ATS
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Meitetsu 5700 series (名鉄5700系) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) in Japan since 1986.

Design

While broadly similar to the 5300 series trains built at the same time using electrical equipment from withdrawn rolling stock, the 5700 series trains were built from new.^[1]

Formations

As of 1 April 2015, the 5700 series fleet consists of six four-car sets (5601 and 5701 to 5705).^[2]

References

1. 私鉄車両年鑑2013 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2013] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 228. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9.
2. 私鉄車両編成表 2015 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 99. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.