Meitetsu 300 series

Meitetsu 300 series
Meitetsu 300 series
301 in April 2021
In service2002–present
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo
Constructed2002
Entered service1 April 2002 (2002-04-01)
Number built32 vehicles (8 sets)
Number in service32 vehicles (8 sets)
Formation4 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers301 - 308
Capacity530
OperatorsNagoya Railroad
Lines servedMeitetsu Komaki Line, Kamiiida Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length
  • 19,400 mm (63 ft 8 in) (end cars)
  • 19,300 mm (63 ft 4 in) (intermediate cars)
Width2,746 mm (9 ft 0.1 in)
Height3.62 m (11 ft 11 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Traction system2-level IGBTVVVF
Traction motors4 × 170 kW (228 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output1.36 MW (1,824 hp)
Acceleration3.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.9 mph/s)
Deceleration
  • 3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s) (service)
  • 4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC (overhead catenary)
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Bogiesbolsterless
Safety system(s)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Meitetsu 300 series (名鉄300系) is a commuter electric multiple unit operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) on the Meitetsu Komaki Line and inter-running services through the Nagoya Subway Kamiiida Line in Japan since 2002.[1] They operate alongside the Nagoya Municipal Subway 7000 series introduced in 2003.

Design

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The 300 series is Meitetsu's first train type to use stainless steel construction.[2] Its design served as a basis for the 3300 and 3150 series introduced in 2004.[3]

Internally, the trains are equipped with a mixture of longitudinal and transverse seating, with transverse seats at the ends of each car. Priority seating and wheelchair spaces are provided.[2]

Formation

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The trainsets are formed as follows.[4][2]

Car No. 1 2 3 4
Designation Ku 310
(Tc1)
Mo 320
(M2)
Mo 330
(M1)
Ku 340
(Tc2)
Weight (t) 30.4 37.0 34.6 30.4
Capacity
Total/seated
130/39 135/46 135/46 130/39

The M1 and M2 cars are each fitted with one single-arm pantograph.[5]

History

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The first cars were delivered in 2002, entering service from April 2002.[6]

References

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  1. ^ 300系 [300 series]. Meitetsu Museum of Rolling Stock (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad, Inc. Archived from the original on 11 December 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  2. ^ a b c 名古屋鉄道 300系 [Nagoya Railroad 300 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 42, no. 494. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. June 2002. pp. 71–78.
  3. ^ 私鉄車両年鑑2013 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2013] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 225. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9.
  4. ^ 名古屋鉄道300系通勤電車 [Nagoya Railroad Commuter EMU]. Rolling Stock (in Japanese). Nippon Sharyo. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  5. ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2010]. Japan: JRR. August 2010. p. 89. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0.
  6. ^ 名古屋鉄道殿向 300系納入 上飯田連絡線専用車両 [The Supply of the 300 Series to Nagoya Railroad, Trains for the Line Connecting to Kamiiida]. Rolling Stock Topics (in Japanese). Nippon Sharyo. Archived from the original on 6 August 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
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