Kintetsu 5200 series

Kintetsu 5200 series
Kintetsu 5200 series
	5200 series set 5207 bound for Matsusaka
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	Kintetsu Nagoya Line; Kintetsu Osaka Line;
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	20,720 mm (68 ft 0 in)
Width	2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height	4,150 mm (13 ft 7 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (68 mph)
Traction system	Variable frequency (GTO)
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)

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]

Variants[edit]

5200 series: 4-car sets which are designated as the first batch introduced in 1988.^[3]
5209 series: 4-car sets with backup auxiliary power source switched to a static inverter introduced in 1991.^[3]
5211 series: 4-car sets with modified bogies introduced in 1993.^[3]

5200 series sets are formed as follows.

Car	1	2	3	4
Designation	Ku 5100	Mo 5200	Mo 5250	Ku 5150
Capacity (total)	124	132		124

The two 5209 series sets (5209–5210) are formed as follows.

Car	1	2	3	4
Designation	Ku 5109	Mo 5209	Mo 5259	Ku 5159

The three 5211 series sets (5211–5213) are formed as follows.

Car	1	2	3	4
Designation	Ku 5111	Mo 5211	Mo 5261	Ku 5161

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:^[4]

More comfortable
Multi purpose (Vehicles suitable for morning and evening commuting, daytime long-distance express transportation, and for private charters)
Modern technology (For ease of maintenance)

In September 2014, set 5205 was repainted in a commemorative livery from the 1960s.^[5]

^ ^a ^b ^c 三好好三 (2016). 近鉄電車 [Kintetsu train] (in Japanese). JTB Publishing. p. 125. ISBN 9784533115318.
^ ^a ^b 近畿日本鉄道のひみつ [The secret of Kintetsu Railway] (in Japanese). Tōkyō: PHP Kenkyūjo. 2013. pp. 118–119. ISBN 978-4-569-81142-0. OCLC 848597940.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 河久, 諸; 山邊誠 (1998). 日本の私鉄近鉄 II [Japanese Private Railway Kintetsu II] (in Japanese). Hoikusha. p. 62. ISBN 9784586509058.
^ "鉄道ファン" [Railway Fan]. 鉄道ファン (in Japanese). 326: 81–85. June 1988.
^ "近鉄エリアキャンペーン記念列車」が出場" ["Kintetsu area campaign commemorative train" participates]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2022.