Meitetsu 4000 series

Meitetsu 4000 series
4000 series on the Seto Line, July 2009
In service	2008–Present
Manufacturer	Nippon Sharyo
Constructed	2008–
Number built	20 vehicles (5 sets)(as of April 2010)
Number in service	20 vehicles (5 sets)(as of April 2010)
Formation	4 cars per trainset
Operator	Meitetsu
Line(s) served	Seto Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	18,385 mm (end cars), 18,230 mm (intermediate cars)[1]
Width	2,744 mm[1]
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	100 km/h[1]
Acceleration	3.0 km/h/s[1]
Deceleration	3.5 km/h/s (service), 4.0 km/h/s (emergency)[1]
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead
Gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Meitetsu 4000 series (名鉄4000系^?) is a commuter electric multiple unit operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) in Japan since 2008.^[2]

The first 4-car set was built in 2008 for use on the Meitetsu Seto Line,^[3] entering service on 1 October 2008.^[1] Two more sets were delivered in April and May 2009.^[4]

Formation

Trains are formed as follows.^[5]

Designation	Tc1	M2	M1	Tc2
Designation	4000	4050	4150	4100

The M1 and M2 cars each have one single-arm pantograph.

Interior

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See also

• Media related to Meitetsu 4000 series at Wikimedia Commons

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "名古屋鉄道4000系 [Nagoya Railroad 4000 Series]". Japan Railfan Magazine (Japan) 48 (571): p71–75. November 2008. 
2. ^ 曽根, 悟 (September 2010). (in Japanese)ɀ�刊朝日百科 (Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc.) (9): p. 33. ISBN 9784023401396 
3. ^ "名古屋鉄道　４０００系（瀬戸線用通勤型車両） [Meitetsu 4000 series Seto Line commuter train]". Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun) 37 (294): p.69. October 2008. 
4. ^ "私鉄車両のうごき [Private rolling stock movements]". Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun) 38 (306): p.122. October 2009. 
5. ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2010]. Japan: JRR. August 2010. p. 92. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0. 

External links

• Meitetsu website (English)
• Nippon Sharyo 4000 series details (Japanese)