Kintetsu 5820 series

Kintetsu 5820 series
Kintetsu 5820 series
	A 5820 series on the Osaka Line
Manufacturer	Kinki Sharyo
Family name	Series 21
Constructed	2000–2003
Entered service	2000
Number built	42 vehicles (7 sets)
Number in service	42 vehicles (7 sets)
Formation	6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	DH21 – DH25, DF51 – DF52
Operators	Kintetsu Railway
Depots	Saidaiji, Takayasu
Lines served	Nara Line; Namba Line; Kyoto Line; Kashihara Line; Osaka Line; Tenri Line; Yamada Line; Toba Line; Hanshin Main Line; Hanshin Namba Line;
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium
Car length	20,720 mm (68 ft 0 in)
Width	2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height	4,150 mm (13 ft 7 in)
Doors	4 pairs per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (70 mph)
Traction system	Variable frequency (IGBT)
Power output	185 kW per motor
Acceleration	2.5 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 mph/s); 3.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.9 mph/s)
Deceleration	4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead line
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Bogies	KD-311
Braking system(s)	Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s)	Kintetsu ATS (old/new); Hanshin ATS
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The Kintetsu 5820 series (近鉄5820系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway since 2000.

Operations[edit]

The 5820 series sets mainly operate on Nara Line services, including through-running to and from Hanshin Electric Railway lines. In addition, two of these sets are set aside for operations on the Osaka Line.^[1]

Formations[edit]

As of 1 April 2012^[update], the fleet consists of seven six-car sets, with five sets based at Saidaiji Depot for Nara Line services, and two sets based at Takayasu Depot for use on Osaka Line services.^[2]

Saidaiji Depot sets[edit]

As of 1 April 2012, there are five six-car sets, based at Saidaiji Depot, formed as follows, with three motored (M) cars and three non-powered trailer (T) cars, and the 5720 car at the Namba/Kyoto end.^[2]

Designation	Tc	M		T	M	Tc
Numbering	Ku 5720	Mo 5820	Mo 5620	Sa 5520	Mo 5420	Ku 5320

The motored cars are each fitted with one cross-arm or single-arm pantograph.^[2]

Takayasu Depot sets[edit]

The two six-car Osaka Line sets are formed as follows, with three motored (M) cars and three non-powered trailer (T) cars, and the 5350 car at the Osaka end.^[2]

Designation	Tc	M	T	M		Tc
Numbering	Ku 5350	Mo 5450	Sa 5550	Mo 5650	Mo 5850	Ku 5750

The motored cars are each fitted with one cross-arm or single-arm pantograph.^[2]

Interior[edit]

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating on the ends of each car.^[1] The sections between the doors can be rotated into either a 2+2 perpendicular configuration or a six-seat longitudinal configuration.

A western-style toilet is installed on the Osaka Line sets.^[1]

2+2 perpendicular configuration

Longitudinal configuration

Wheelchair space at the end of the car

Passenger info display

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 32. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 私鉄車両編成表 2012 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2012]. Japan: JRR. July 2012. pp. 123–127. ISBN 978-4-330-29911-2.

External links[edit]

Kintetsu "Series 21" (3220/5820/9020/9820/6820 series) train information (in Japanese)

[private2012-1] 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 32. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.

[jrrprivate2012-2] 私鉄車両編成表 2012 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2012]. Japan: JRR. July 2012. pp. 123–127. ISBN 978-4-330-29911-2.

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Kintetsu 5820 series

Operations[edit]

Formations[edit]

Saidaiji Depot sets[edit]

Takayasu Depot sets[edit]

Interior[edit]

See also[edit]

Kansai[edit]

Kanto[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]