Meitetsu 5000 series (1955)

Meitetsu 5000 series
5000 series at Jingū-mae Station, May 1977
In service	1955-1986
Number built	30 vehicles
Number in service	0
Formation	4 cars per trainset
Operator	Nagoya Railroad
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Doors	2 per side
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead wire
Gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Meitetsu 5000 series (名鉄5000系^?) was an EMU type operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) in Japan between 1955 and 1986.^[1]

History

The fleet was withdrawn by 1986, donating bogies and electrical equipment to the later 5300 series EMUs.^[1]

Interior

The trains featured flip-over transverse seating.^[1]

See also

• Media related to Meitetsu 5000 series at Wikimedia Commons

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "5000系（初代） [5000 series (1st generation)]" (in Japanese). Tetsudo.com. Asahi Interactive Inc.. http://www.tetsudo.com/kefu/22/. Retrieved 13 November 2010.