Keisei 3400 series
The Keisei 3400 series (京成3400形) is a three-door commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway in the Tokyo area of Japan since 1993.[1] The trains are not able to run on the Narita Sky Access line.[2]
| Keisei 3400 series | |
|---|---|
 Keisei 3400 series in September 2020 | |
| Manufacturer | Daiei Sharyo |
| Constructed | 1993–1995 |
| Entered service | 1993 |
| Scrapped | 2020 |
| Number built | 40 vehicles (5 sets) |
| Number in service | 32 vehicles (4 sets) |
| Number scrapped | 8 vehicles (1 set) |
| Formation | 8 cars per set |
| Fleet numbers | 3408–3448 |
| Operator(s) | Keisei Electric Railway |
| Line(s) served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 18.00 m (59 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 2.76 m (9 ft 1 in) |
| Height | 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68 mph)[1] |
| Traction system | Field chopper control |
| Acceleration | 3.3 km/(h⋅s) (2.1 mph/s) |
| Deceleration | 4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Single-arm pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Formations
As of 1 April 2016, the fleet consists of five eight-car sets, formed as shown below, with six motored cars.[3]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | M2c | M1 | T | M2 | M1' | T | M1 | M2c |
| Numbering | 34x1 | 34x2 | 34x3 | 34x4 | 34x5 | 34x6 | 34x7 | 34x8 |
Cars 2 and 7 are each fitted with two single-arm pantographs, while car 5 has one.[3]
History
The 3400 series trains entered service in 1993, and were built using the underframes and control equipment from the original AE series Skyliner Limited Express EMUs and steel bodies based on the (stainless steel bodied) 3700 series EMUs.[1] Set 3408 was withdrawn in 2020.[4]
References
- 私鉄車両年鑑2015 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2015] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 June 2015. p. 131. ISBN 978-4-8022-0003-5.
- "「まるごと3400形の旅」を開催します！" [3400 Series round trip will be held!] (PDF). Keisei.co.jp. 15 September 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 29. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
- "『けいせいキッズデー』開催" ["Keisei Kids Day" held]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 24 October 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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- Keisei rolling stock information (in Japanese)
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