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]
| Keisei 3400 series | |
|---|---|
Keisei 3400 series in September 2020 | |
| Manufacturer | Daiei Sharyo |
| Constructed | 1993–1995 |
| Entered service | 1993 |
| Scrapped | 2020– |
| Number built | 40 vehicles (5 sets) |
| Number in service | 8 vehicles (1 set) |
| Number scrapped | 32 vehicles (4 sets) |
| Formation | 8 cars per set |
| Fleet numbers | 3408–3448 |
| Operators | Keisei Electric Railway |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 18.00 m (59 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 2.76 m (9 ft 1 in) |
| Height | 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68 mph)[1] |
| Traction system | Field chopper control |
| Acceleration | 3.3 km/(h⋅s) (2.1 mph/s) |
| Deceleration | 4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Single-arm pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Operations edit
The 3400 series often run on Keisei Main Line services, as well as through services onto the Toei Asakusa Line, Keikyu Main Line, Keikyu Airport Line, and Hokuso Line.[2] The trains do not typically run on the Narita Sky Access Line.[3]
Formations edit
As of 1 April 2016[update], the fleet consists of five eight-car sets, formed as shown below, with six motored cars.[4]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | M2c | M1 | T | M2 | M1' | T | M1 | M2c |
| Numbering | 34x1 | 34x2 | 34x3 | 34x4 | 34x5 | 34x6 | 34x7 | 34x8 |
Cars 2 and 7 are each fitted with two single-arm pantographs, while car 5 has one.[4]
History edit
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] Construction continued until 1995.[5]
Withdrawal edit
Following the introduction of new 3100 series EMUs for use on Narita Sky Access Line services, Keisei began relegating its 3050 series fleet to mainline operations, thus resulting in the 3400 series fleet being withdrawn from 2020.[6][5] As of September 2023,[update] one 3400 series set remains in operation.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ 【京成】3050形3051編成の話題 [(Keisei) On 3050 series set 3051]. 鉄道ホビダス. Japan: Neko Publishing. 24 December 2019. from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ [3400 Series round trip will be held!] (PDF). Keisei.co.jp. 15 September 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c この通勤電車、実は元「スカイライナー」なんです。最後の1本となった京成3400形 [This commuter train is actually a former Skyliner. The last Keisei 3400 series]. RM News. Japan: Neko Publishing. 4 September 2023. from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ ["Keisei Kids Day" held]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 24 October 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
External links edit
- Keisei rolling stock information (in Japanese)