Hanshin 5700 series
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
The Hanshin 5700 series (阪神電鉄5700系) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Hanshin Electric Railway in Japan since August 2015.[1]
Design
The trains feature passenger-operated door buttons, unusual in the Kansai region.[1]
- Set 5701 in July 2015
Formation
As of 1 April 2016[update], one four-car set is in service.[2] Trains are formed as four-car sets, as shown below, with all cars motored, although only one bogie on each of the end cars is motored.[3]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Designation | Mc1 | M1 | M2 | Mc2 |
Numbering | 570x (odd) | 580x (odd) | 580x (even) | 570x (even) |
Designation | Mc1 | M1 | M2 | Mc2 |
Weight (t) | 34.0 | 37.0 | 34.0 | |
Capacity (total/seated) | 124/41 | 133/46 | 133/45 | 124/41 |
The M1 car has two single-arm pantographs, and the M2 car has one.[3]
- Mc2 car 5704 of set 5703 in May 2017
- M2 car 5804 of set 5703 in May 2017
- M1 car 5803 of set 5703 in May 2017
- Mc1 car 5703 of set 5703 in May 2017
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout, with blue moquette seat covers.[3] LED lighting is used in the interiors, and 32-inch half-height LCD passenger information screens are provided above three out of six doorways per car, with information provided in four languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean.[3]
- An interior view in September 2015
- Longitudinal bench seating in October 2015
- Door button
History
Details of the new trains were officially announced in March 2015.[4] The first set delivered, 5701, entered revenue service from 24 August 2015.[5]
In May 2016, the 5700 series was awarded the 2016 Blue Ribbon Award, presented annually by the Japan Railfan Club.[6] A presentation ceremony was held at Koshien Station on 2 October 2016.[7]
- Set 5701 in October 2016 with special vinyls on the front end marking the receipt of the 2016 Blue Ribbon Award
- A plate inside set 5701 marking the receipt of the 2016 Blue Ribbon Award
A second set was delivered from Kinki Sharyo in March 2017.[8]
Fleet/build details
The individual build histories for the fleet are as follows.[9]
Set No. | Date delivered |
---|---|
5701 | 25 June 2015 |
5703 | 21 March 2017 |
5705 | 15 June 2017 |
5707 | 11 July 2017 |
5709 | 22 March 2019 |
5711 | 19 December 2019 |
5713 | 3 February 2020 |
References
- ^ a b 阪神電鉄:「5700系」公開…20年ぶりの新型車両 [Hanshin 5700 series revealed - First new trains in 20 years]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 147. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
- ^ a b c d Okamoto (September 2015). 阪神電気鉄道5700系 [Hanshin Electric Railway 5700 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 55, no. 653. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 58–63.
- ^ 阪神、新型5700系を導入 [Hanshin to introduce new 5700 series]. Tetsudo.com (in Japanese). Japan: Asahi Interactive Inc. 30 March 2015. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ 阪神5700系が営業運転を開始 [Hanshin 5700 series enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 25 August 2015. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "2016's Blue Ribbon Prize and Laurel Prize". Japan: Japan Railfan Club. May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ 2016年ブルーリボン賞受賞 阪神電鉄5700系 [2016 Blue Ribbon Award winner Hanshin 5700 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56, no. 668. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. December 2016. p. 69.
- ^ 阪神5700系第2編成が陸送される [Second Hanshin 5700 series set transported by road]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 10 March 2017. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "「大手私鉄車両ファイル 車両配置表」" [Major Railway Vehicle File Vehicle Layout Table]. 『鉄道ファン』 [Railway Fan] (in Japanese). Vol. 80. Japan: 交友社. 2020. ASIN B08924GFP4.
External links
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- Official news release (in Japanese)
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