Nagoya Municipal Subway 5050 series

Nagoya Municipal Subway 5050 series
Nagoya Municipal Subway 5050 series
In service	1992–Present
Manufacturer	Nippon Sharyo
Constructed	1992–2000
Number built	162 vehicles (27 sets)
Number in service	162 vehicles (27 sets)
Formation	6 cars per trainset
Capacity	680
Operator	Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya
Line(s) served	Higashiyama Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel[1]
Car length	15,580 mm (613 in)
Width	2,546 mm (100.2 in)
Height	3,440 mm (135 in)
Floor height	960 mm (38 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	65 km/h (40 mph)
Acceleration	3.3 km/h/s
Electric system(s)	600 V DC
Current collection method	Third rail
Braking system(s)	Brake-by-wire regenerative braking air brakes
Safety system(s)	ATC
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

The Nagoya Municipal Subway 5050 series (名古屋市交通局5050形^?) is a rapid transit electric multiple unit operated by the Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya on the Nagoya Subway Higashiyama Line in Japan since 1992.

Specifications

Like other modern cars on the Nagoya Subway lines, the 5050 series uses a variable-frequency drive controller to convert DC current to AC current to power a squirrel cage motor.^[1]

Formation

The trainsets are formed as follows.^[1][2]

(Left is toward Fujigaoka Station and right is toward Takabata Station)

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6
Designation	Tc1	M2	M1	M1'	M2'	Tc2
Numbering	5150	5250	5350	5450	5550	5650
Weight (t)	21.4	25.2	25.2	25.2	25.2	21.4
Capacity Total/seated	96/32	107/40	107/40	107/40	107/40	96/32

One car is designated as a "women-only car" during the morning and evening peak periods on weekdays as a measure to reduce sexual assault during crowded times.^[3]

See also

• Media related to Nagoya Municipal Subway 5050 series at Wikimedia Commons

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "5050形（東山線）の主要緒元 [5050 series (Higashiyama Line) technical details]" (in Japanese). Rolling stock guide. Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya. http://www.kotsu.city.nagoya.jp/fun/vehicle_guide/higashiyama_vg/002287.html. Retrieved 16 November 2010. 
2. ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2010]. Japan: JRR. August 2010. p. 86. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0. 
3. ^ "女性専用車両 [Women-Only Cars]" (in Japanese). Information. Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya. http://www.kotsu.city.nagoya.jp/info/2007/002772.html. Retrieved 15 November 2010. 

External links

• Nagoya Transportation Bureau's technical details about the 5050 series (Japanese)
• Nagoya Transportation Bureau's guide to the 5050 series (Japanese)
• Nippon Sharyo information (Japanese)