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The Kintetsu 5200 series (近鉄5200系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Kintetsu Railway in Japan on limited express services on the Osaka and Nagoya Lines.[2]
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Kintetsu 5200 series | |
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In service | 1988–present |
Manufacturer | Kinki Sharyo |
Constructed | 1988–1993 |
Entered service | 1988 |
Refurbished | 2007–2014 |
Number built | 52 vehicles (13 sets) |
Number in service | 52 vehicles (13 sets) |
Formation | 4 cars per trainset |
Fleet numbers | VX01–VX13 |
Capacity | 132 (intermediate cars) 124 people (end cars) |
Operators | Kintetsu Railway |
Lines served | |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel |
Car length | 20,720 mm (68 ft 0 in)[1] |
Width | 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)[1] |
Height | 4,150 mm (13 ft 7 in)[1] |
Doors | 3 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
Traction system | Variable frequency (GTO)[2] |
Traction motors | MB-5023/5035-A/B |
Power output | 165 kW (221 hp) per motor |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC, overhead lines |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
5200 series sets are formed as follows.[4]
Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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Designation | Tc | M | M | Tc |
Numbering | 5100 | 5200 | 5250 | 5150 |
Seating consists of perpendicular seating throughout.
The trains were introduced in 1988 to fulfill a need for long-distance services as well as for replacing aging 2600 series trainsets.
The design of the trains revolved around three principles:[5]
In 1988, the series won the Good Design Award by the Japan Institute of Design Promotion.[3]
In September 2014, set 5205 was repainted in a commemorative livery from the 1960s.[6]
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