Sanyo 5000 series


The Sanyo Electric Railway 5000 series is an electric multiple unit train type operated by the private railway operator Sanyo Electric Railway in Japan since 1986.

Formation

The trains are formed as four-car and six-car sets.

Refurbished set

The refurbished set is formed as follows.
DesignationTcMTMMTc
Numbering570258025502523552525602

The M cars 5802 and 5252 are fitted with pantographs.

Interior

The interior consists of semi-transverse seating. The interior of the refurbished sets consists of longitudinal seating in the cars 1, 2, 5 and 6, and transverse seating in the cars 3 and 4.

Technical specifications

The trains have aluminium alloy bodies, and direct current motors with field-added-excitation control. During refurbishment the controls of car 2 were changed to IGBT/SiC Hybrid module-VFD.

History

The trains entered service in 1986. A total of 60 vehicles were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries until 1995.

Refurbishment

Refurbishment began in 2018. Modifications include changes in the exterior design, a modified interior with wheelchair and stoller spaces, and IGBT/SiC Hybrid module-VVVF inverter control in car 2. The number of motored cars was reduced from four to three per six-car set. The first refurbished set entered service on October 30, 2018.

Special liveries