Meitetsu 300 series explained

Meitetsu 300 series
Imagealt:Meitetsu 300 series
Service:2002–present[1]
Manufacturer:Nippon Sharyo
Yearconstruction:2002
Numberbuilt:32 vehicles (8 sets)
Numberservice:32 vehicles (8 sets)
Formation:4 cars per trainset
Fleetnumbers:301 - 308
Capacity:530
Operator:Nagoya Railroad
Lines:Meitetsu Komaki Line, Kamiiida Line
Carbody:Stainless steel
Carlength:19.4m (63.6feet) (end cars)
19.3m (63.3feet) (intermediate cars)
Width:2746mm
Height:3.62m (11.88feet)
Doors:4 pairs per side
Maxspeed:100km/h
Acceleration:0.83m/s2
Deceleration:0.97m/s2 (service)
1.1m/s2 (emergency)
Traction:2-level IGBTVVVF inverter vector control
Traction Motors:4 × 1700NaN0 3-phase AC induction motor
Poweroutput:1.360NaN0
Electricsystem: (nominal) from overhead catenary
Collectionmethod:Pantograph
Bogies:bolsterless
Safety:ATC (Heian-dōri Station to Ajima Station) Meitetsu ATS (From Ajima Station to Inuyama Station)

The is a commuter electric multiple unit operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) on the Meitetsu Komaki Line and inter-running services through the Nagoya Subway Kamiiida Line in Japan since 2002. They operate alongside the Nagoya Municipal Subway 7000 series introduced in 2003.

Formation

The trainsets are formed as follows.[2] (Left is toward Heian-dōri Station and right is toward Inuyama Station)

Car No. 1 2 3 4
DesignationTc1M2M1Tc2
Numbering310320330340
Capacity
Total/seated
130/39135/46130/39

The M1 and M2 cars are each fitted with one single-arm pantograph.[3]

History

The first cars were delivered in 2002, entering service from April 2002.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.meitetsu.co.jp/densha/list/detail/1174506_1203.html . ja:300系 . 300 series . Meitetsu Museum of Rolling Stock . Nagoya Railroad, Inc . Japanese. 15 November 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101211192443/http://www.meitetsu.co.jp/densha/list/detail/1174506_1203.html. 11 December 2010. dead.
  2. Web site: http://www.n-sharyo.co.jp/business/tetsudo/pages/mei300.htm . ja:名古屋鉄道300系通勤電車 . Nagoya Railroad Commuter EMU . Rolling Stock. Nippon Sharyo . Japanese. 16 November 2010.
  3. Book: 私鉄車両編成表 2010 . Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2010. JRR . August 2010 . Japan . 89 . 978-4-330-15310-0.
  4. Web site: http://www.n-sharyo.co.jp/topics/1996-2003/tp020523.html . ja:名古屋鉄道殿向 300系納入 上飯田連絡線専用車両 . The Supply of the 300 Series to Nagoya Railroad, Trains for the Line Connecting to Kamiiida . Rolling Stock Topics . Nippon Sharyo . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20150806043850/http://www.n-sharyo.co.jp/topics/1996-2003/tp020523.html . 6 August 2015 . 15 November 2010 . dead .