- Meitetsu 1700 series
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Meitetsu 1700 series 
July 2009In service 2008 - Manufacturer Nippon Sharyo Constructed 2008 Number built 4 sets Formation 6 cars per trainset Capacity 263 seated + 321 standing Operator Meitetsu Specifications Car length 19,750 mm (1700 series end cars)
19,000 mm (1700 series intermediate cars)
18,230 mm (2300 series intermediate cars)
18,115 mm (2300 series end cars)[1]Width 2,700 mm[1] Doors 2/3 pairs per side Maximum speed 120 km/h[1] Acceleration 2.3 km/h/s[1] Deceleration 3.5 km/h/s (service), 4.2 km/h/s (emergency)[1] Traction system VVVF Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC overhead Current collection method PT7118-B single-arm pantograph Safety system(s) Meitetsu ATS Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) The Meitetsu 1700 series (名鉄1700系) is an electric multiple unit type operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) in Japan.
The 6-car trainsets were formed in 2008 by combining two cars from former 1600 series limited express EMUs with four newly-built 2300 series commuter cars. The trains entered service from the start of the revised timetable on 27 December 2008.[2]
Contents
Formation
Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Designation Mc1 T1 T2 M T2' Mc2 Numbering Mo 1700 Sa 1650 Sa 2400 Mo 2450 Sa 2350 Mo 2300 Weight (t) 41.9 32.5 27.5 36.2 28.1 37.8 Capacity
Total/seated48 45 126/44 126/44 126/44 113/38 Cars 1, 4, and 6 each have a single-arm pantograph.[3]
1600 series EMU from which 1700 series cars were modified, April 2008
Interior
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Interior of Sa 1650 car showing limited express style seating configuration
See also
Media related to Meitetsu 1700 series at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ a b c d e "名古屋鉄道１７００系 [Nagoya Railroad 1700 Series]". Japan Railfan Magazine 49 (574): p68–72. February 2009.
- ^ "名古屋鉄道１７００系（一部特別車特急車両）がデビュー [Nagoya Railroad 1700 Series enters service]". Daiya Jōhō Magazine 38 (299): p72. March 2009.
- ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2010]. Japan: JRR. August 2010. p. 88. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0.
External links
- 1700 series information on Meitetsu website (Japanese)
- 1700 series information on Nippon Sharyo website (Japanese)
Meitetsu trainsets Limited express 
Commuter Withdrawn Electric locomotives Categories:- Electric multiple units of Japan
- Nagoya Railroad
- Nippon Sharyo rolling stock
- 2008 introductions
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