The Sotetsu 5000 series (相鉄5000系) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu) in Japan.
| Sotetsu 5000 series | |
|---|---|
 Sotetsu 5000 series set 5554 at Sagami-Ōtsuka Station in 2009 | |
| In service | 1955–2009 |
| Operators | Sotetsu |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Doors | 4 pairs per side |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | overhead |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
History edit
First introduced in December 1955, the trains were rebuilt from 1972 with new lightweight aluminium bodies and air-conditioning.[1] The last train in operation was withdrawn on 11 February 2009.[2]
References edit
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- ^ "相鉄5000系について" [About the Sotetsu 5000 series]. sotetsu.co.jp (in Japanese). Sotetsu Holdings, Inc. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
- ^ "相模鉄道「５０００系さよならイベント」開催 (Sagami Railway stages "Sayonara 5000 series event")". Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō. 38 (300): 91. April 2009.
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