The Meitetsu 3300 series (名鉄3300系) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu in Japan since 2004.[1] Two-car sets, classified as Meitetsu 3150 series (名鉄3150系), also entered service in 2004.

3300 series

Meitetsu 3300 series
Meitetsu 3300 Series
3300 series set 3302 in April 2007
In service2004–
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo
Built atToyokawa, Aichi
Constructed2004–
Entered service15 November 2004
Number built28 vehicles (7 sets)
Number in service20 vehicles (5 sets)
Formation4 cars per set
Fleet numbers3301–3307
OperatorsMeitetsu
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length19 m (62 ft 4 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed130 km/h (80.8 mph)
Traction systemVariable frequency (IGBT)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Single-arm pantograph
Safety system(s)Meitetsu ATS
Multiple working3500 series
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Design

The 3300 series trains were based on the earlier 300 series trains, which were the first stainless steel body trains to be operated by Meitetsu, although whereas the 300 series trains had 20 m (65 ft 7 in) long cars with four pairs of sliding doors per side, the 3300 series have 19 m (62 ft 4 in) long cars and three pairs of sliding doors per side.[1]

Formations

As of 1 April 2015, five four-car sets were in operation, formed as shown below, with two motored ("M") cars and two non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[2]

Designation Tc M T Mc
Numbering 3300 3350 3450 3400
Capacity (total/seated) 117/44 128/50 114/44

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists mostly of transverse seating with some longitudinal bench seats.[1]

Special liveries

In January 2015, sets 3303 and 3304 were decorated to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of Tokugawa Ieyasu.[2] Each car is decorated with vinyls representing the four seasons. The two trains are scheduled to carry these liveries until 31 December 2015.[3]

History

Set 3307 in December 2015

First introduced in 2004, five four-car sets were built by 2005.[1] A sixth set, 3306, was delivered in January 2015.[4] A seventh set, 3307, was delivered in August 2015. This set differs from earlier sets in having the revised livery applied to 3150 series set 3167.[5]

3150 series

Meitetsu 3150 series
3150 series set 3157 in December 2008
In service2004–
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo
Built atToyokawa, Aichi
Constructed2004–
Entered service15 November 2004
Number built36 vehicles (18 sets)
Number in service32 vehicles (16 sets)
Formation2 cars per set
Fleet numbers3151–3168
OperatorsMeitetsu
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length19 m (62 ft 4 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed130 km/h (80.8 mph)
Traction systemVariable frequency (IGBT)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Single-arm pantograph
Safety system(s)Meitetsu ATS
Multiple working2200 series
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Design

Like the four-car 3300 series trains, the 3150 series trains were based on the earlier 300 series trains, which were the first stainless steel body trains to be operated by Meitetsu, although whereas the 300 series trains had 20 m (65 ft 7 in) long cars with four pairs of sliding doors per side, the 3150 series have 19 m (62 ft 4 in) long cars and three pairs of sliding doors per side.[1]

Formations

As of 1 April 2015, 16 two-car sets were in operation, formed as shown below, with one driving motored ("Mc") car and one non-powered driving trailer ("Tc") car.[2]

Designation Tc Mc
Numbering 3150 3250
Capacity (total/seated) 117/44

Interior

Passenger accommodation in the early sets consists mostly of transverse seating with some longitudinal bench seats,[1] while sets 3155 onwards have longitudinal seating throughout.[2]

History

2015 batch set 3168, June 2015

The trains were first introduced in 2004.[1]

Two new sets, 3167 and 3168, were delivered in April and May 2015 respectively. These sets feature a revised livery.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g 私鉄車両年鑑2013 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2013] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 225. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9.
  2. ^ a b c d e f 私鉄車両編成表 2015 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.
  3. ^ 名鉄、徳川家康薨去400年のラッピング電車を運行 [Meitetsu to run trains with liveries commemorating 400th anniversary of Tokugawa Ieyasu's death]. Response (in Japanese). Japan: IID Inc. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  4. ^ 名鉄瀬戸線に3300系増備車が搬入される [Additional 3300 series delivered for Meitetsu Seto Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  5. ^ 名鉄3300系増備車が回送される [Additional Meitetsu 3300 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  6. ^ 名鉄2200系と3150系が甲種輸送される [Meitetsu 2200 and 3150 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  7. ^ 名鉄2200系＋3150系が甲種輸送される [Meitetsu 2200 and 3150 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.

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