| Keihan 5000 series | |
| Service: | 1970-2021 |
| Manufacturer: | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Factory: | Kobe |
| Family: | Mitsugorō City commuter |
| Yearconstruction: | 1970–1980 |
| Yearservice: | 1970 |
| Yearscrapped: | 2017–[1] |
| Numberbuilt: | 50 vehicles |
| Numberservice: | None |
| Numberpreserved: | 1 cab end |
| Numberscrapped: | 22 vehicles (3 sets. of which, 1 due to accident damage) |
| Formation: | 7 cars per trainset |
| Fleetnumbers: | 5551–5557 |
| Operator: | Keihan Electric Railway |
| Carbody: | Aluminium alloy |
| Carlength: | 18m (59feet) |
| Doors: | 5 pairs per side |
| Maxspeed: | 110round=5NaNround=5 |
| Traction: | Field excitation control |
| Electricsystem: | 1,500 V DC |
| Collectionmethod: | Overhead wire |
| Safety: | Keihan ATS |
The was an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Keihan Electric Railway in Japan from 1970 until September 2021.[2]
The fleet consisted of seven seven-car sets (5551 to 5557), formed as follows with four motored cars and three non-powered trailer cars.[3]
| Designation | TC1 | M1 | M2 | T2 | M3 | M4 | TC2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 555x | 515x | 525x | 565x | 510x | 520x | 560x |
Each of the four motored ("M") cars has one scissors-type pantograph.[3] The "M1" car is designated as a mildly air-conditioned car.[3]
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.[3]
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout.[2]
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.[2]
The last 5000 series train made its final run on September 4, 2021, following a postponement from June 1, 2021, due to a review of train operations. [4]