Meitetsu 2000 series

Meitetsu 2000 series
Meitetsu 2000 series
Interior view
In service	2004-[1][2]
Manufacturer	Nippon Sharyo
Formation	4 cars per trainset
Operator	Nagoya Railroad
Specifications
Maximum speed	120 kilometres per hour (75 mph)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead catenary
Safety system(s)	ATS
Gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Meitetsu 2000 series (名鉄2000系^?) (μSky) is an express electric multiple unit type operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) in Japan since 2004. It was one of the four recipients of the 46th Laurel Prize presented annually by the Japan Railfan Club.

Airport service

This train serves as an access train serving Central Japan International Airport (Centrair), and it entered service in 2004, shortly before the airport opened. The trains made up of 2000 series cars are known as μSky (ミュースカイ, myū sukai^?), a combination of "μTicket" which is Meitetsu's ticket for reserved seats,^[3] plus "sky" in reference to the airport. μSky trains can reach Central Japan International Airport Station from Meitetsu-Nagoya Station in 28 minutes.

While intended for rapid airport service, this train also serves other routes as a regular limited express train.

See also

Media related to Meitetsu 2000 series at Wikimedia Commons

References

1. ^ "ミュースカイ　2000系" (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. http://www.meitetsu.co.jp/densha/list/detail/1174415_1203.html. Retrieved 21 January 2011. 
2. ^ "名鉄特急の歩み" (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. http://www.meitetsu.co.jp/densha/ayumi/index.html. Retrieved 14 January 2011. 
3. ^ "Railway Ticket and First Class Car Ticket (μTicket)". Nagoya Railroad. http://www.meitetsu.co.jp/english/ticket-info/tickets/index.html. Retrieved 22 January 2011.