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 set 3418 in August 2019
ManufacturerDaiei Sharyo
Constructed1993 – 1995
Entered service1993
Number built40 vehicles (5 sets)
Number in service40 vehicles (5 sets)
Formation8 cars per set
Fleet numbers3408 – 3448
Operator(s)Keisei Electric Railway
Line(s) served
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length18 m (59 ft 1 in)
Width2760 mm
Height4050 mm
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (70 mph)[1]
Traction systemField chopper control
Acceleration3.3 km/hr/s[2]
Deceleration4.0 km/h/s[2]
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collection methodSingle-arm pantograph
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)

Formations

As of 1 April 2016, five eight-car sets are in service, formed as shown below, with six motored cars.[3]

Car No. 12345678
Designation M2cM1TM2M1'TM1M2c
Numbering 34x134x234x334x434x534x634x734x8

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]

References

  1. 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.
  2. "3400 Series". All About Japanese Trains. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  3. 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.
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