Meitetsu 9500 series


The Meitetsu 9500 series is an electric multiple unit train type operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu in Japan since 2019.

Formation

The trains are formed as four-car sets. During delivery the first set was formed as follows.

Interior

The trains are equipped with CCTV cameras, multilingual passenger information displays, and free Wi-Fi.

History

Meitetsu announced the construction of four 9500 series commuter trains as part of their capital investment plan on March 25, 2019. One set was delivered from the Nippon Sharyo Toyokawa plant over July 8 and July 9, 2019. Set 9501 was first tested at Maigi inspection center in early July 2019. Trial operation on the Nagoya Main Line began on July 29, 2019.
Sets 9501 and 9502 entered service on December 1, 2019.