Semboku 5000 series

The Semboku 5000 series (泉北5000系, Senboku 5000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Semboku Rapid Railway.[1]

Semboku 5000 series
A Semboku 5000 series in 2016
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries
Tokyu Car Corporation
Constructed1990-1995
Entered service1990
Refurbished2015-2020
Number built40 vehicles (5 sets)
Number in service40 vehicles (5 sets)
Formation8 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers5501-5509
Operator(s) Semboku Rapid Railway
Line(s) served
Specifications
Car length
  • 20,725 mm (67 ft 11.9 in) (end cars)
  • 20,665 mm (67 ft 9.6 in) (intermediate cars)
Width
  • 2,744 mm (9 ft 0 in) (end cars)
  • 2,740 mm (9 ft 0 in) (intermediate cars)
Height4,160 mm (13 ft 8 in)
Traction systemGTO-VVVF inverter
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead wire
Current collection methodPantograph
Braking system(s)Electric Command
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Design

The 5000 Series is the first original design for the Semboku Railway. Previous models were based on units used on the Nankai Line.

Operations

The trains are used on through-services from Namba to Izumi-Chūō via the Nankai Main Line and Semboku Line, as well as on services on the Koya Line.

Formation

The 5000 series are eight-car trainsets. It is formed as follows, with four driving motor ("M") cars and four non-powered intermediate trailer ("T") cars. The odd-numbered cars are at the Izumi-Chuo end.

There is a set of couplers between cars 4 and 5 to allow for easier inspection and separation (if necessary).

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Designation Tc M1 M2 T T M2 M1 Tc
Numbering KuHa 5500 MoHa 5000 MoHa 5000 SaHa 560 SaHa 5600 MoHa 5100 MoHa 5000 KuHa 5500

Interior

Seating consists of longitudinal seating throughout.

The trains were refurbished between 2015 and 2020. This included the installation of a wheelchair space in car 1 and the installation of LCD screens which display information in four languages.

  • 5000 series painted in a commemorative livery to promote the opening of the Osaka Prefectural Children's Center
  • View of the coupler in the middle of the train
  • Interior view after refurbishment work
  • Added wheelchair space after refurbishment work
  • LCD screen

References
  1. "5000系" [5000 Series]. Semboku.jp. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
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