Keisei 3000 series

The Keisei 3000 series (京成3000形) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway on commuter services in the Tokyo area of Japan since 2003.[4] A total of 19 eight-car sets and 29 six-car sets have been built by J-TREC (formerly Tokyu Car Corporation) and Nippon Sharyo between 2002 and 2019.[2]

Keisei 3000 series
8-car set 3054 (left) and 6-car set 3018 (right) approaching Keisei Takasago Station, September 2020
In service2003–Present
ManufacturerJ-TREC, Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation
Constructed2002–2019[1]
Entered service1 February 2003
Number built326 vehicles (48 sets) (as of February 2019)[2]
Number in service252 vehicles (38 sets) (as of 1 April 2016)
Formation6/8 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers3001–3042, 3051–3056
Capacity776 passengers (6-car)
1,042 passengers (8-car)
Operator(s)Keisei Electric Railway
Line(s) served
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length18,000 mm (59 ft 1 in)
Width2,768 mm (9 ft 1 in)
Height4,050 mm (13 ft 3 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speedDesign: 120–130 km/h (75–80 mph)
Traction systemVariable frequency (IGBT/SiC)
Acceleration3.5 km/h/s
Deceleration4.0 km/h/s (service)
4.5 km/h/s (emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collection methodSingle-arm pantograph
BogiesFS-564 (motored), FS-064 (trailer)
Safety system(s)ATS
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Operations

The eight-car sets are used on inter-running services via the Toei Asakusa Line to and from the Keikyu Main Line.[5]

Seventh-batch eight-car sets (often referred to as the 3050 series) are primarily used on the Narita Sky Access Line.[6]

Formations

As of 1 April 2016, the fleet consists of 12 eight-car sets (3001, 3026 to 3030, and 3051 to 3056) and 26 six-car sets (3002 to 3025 and 3031 to 3032) formed as shown below.[5] Car 1 is at the Narita Airport end.[7]

8-car sets
Car No.12345678
Designation M2cNM1NTNM2M1'TSM1SM2cS
Numbering 30xx-130xx-230xx-330xx-430xx-530xx-630xx-730xx-8
Weight (t) 33.033.027.030.032.027.033.033.0
Capacity (total/seated) 122/43133/52133/52133/52133/52133/52133/52122/43
  • "xx" corresponds to the set number.
  • Cars 2 and 7 each have two single-arm pantographs, and car 5 is fitted with one.[5]

6-car sets
Car No.123456
Designation M2cNM1NTNTSM1SM2cS
Numbering 30xx-130xx-230xx-330xx-630xx-730xx-8
Weight (t) 33.033.027.027.033.033.0
Capacity (total/seated) 122/43133/52133/52133/52133/52122/43
  • "xx" corresponds to the set number.
  • Cars 2 and 5 each have two single-arm pantographs.[5]

Interior

Seating accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout.[8] From 31 March 2013, WiMAX wireless broadband internet access was provided on all sets numbered 3051 onward.[9]

  • Interior view (3000 series)
  • Interior view (3050 series)
  • Driver's cab
  • Multilingual LCD passenger information display, showing information in Japanese

History

An eighth eight-car set, 3026, was delivered from the Nippon Sharyo factory in Toyokawa, Aichi in January 2013, approximately three years after the previous set was built.[10]

Fleet build details

The build histories for the most recent 3000 series sets are as shown below.[5] Two six-car sets, 3031 and 3032, were delivered during fiscal 2015, entering revenue service in February and March 2016 respectively.[11] These trains feature interior LED lighting.[11]

Set No.ManufacturerDate delivered
3026Nippon Sharyo4 February 2013
3027J-TREC, Yokohama4 March 2013
3028Nippon Sharyo24 February 2014
3029J-TREC, Yokohama16 March 2015
3030Nippon Sharyo3 February 2015
3031Nippon Sharyo9 February 2016
3032J-TREC, Yokohama29 February 2016
3033J-TREC, YokohamaFebruary 2017[12]
3034Nippon SharyoFebruary 2017[12]
3035Nippon SharyoFebruary 2017[13]
3036Nippon SharyoJanuary 2018[14]
3037Nippon SharyoFebruary 2018[15]
3038Nippon SharyoFebruary 2018[16]
3039Nippon SharyoAugust 2018[17]
3041Nippon SharyoFebruary 2019[18]
3042Nippon SharyoFebruary 2019[1]

Livery variations

Sets 3051 to 3056 were delivered with a blue airport-access livery.

In 2019, the livery of set 3052 was changed to match that of the then-new Keisei 3100 series trains, with four other 3050 subseries sets scheduled to be re-liveried the same way in the future.[19]

Starting from December 2019, 3050 subseries trains were re-liveried to match that of the 3000 series fleet. As of November 2021, sets 3051, 3052, 3053, and 3054[20] have been re-liveried.[21][22] [23]

  • Set 3056 with the blue airport scheme, May 2017
  • Set 3052 at Aoto Station with the updated orange scheme, November 2019
  • Set 3053 with the standard 3000 series livery, July 2021

See also

References
  1. "【JR貨＋京成】3000系が最後の甲種輸送" [(JR freight + Keisei) Last 3000 series transported]. rail.hobidas.com (in Japanese). Neko Publishing. 19 February 2019. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  2. "京成3000形3041編成が営業運転を開始" [Keisei 3000 series set 3041 starts commercial operation]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 13 February 2019. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  3. "京成3000形が久里浜線の特急に使用される｜鉄道ニュース｜2018年7月9日掲載｜鉄道ファン・railf.jp" [Keisei 3000 series train used for Keikyu Kurihama Line limited express service]. 鉄道ファン・railf.jp (in Japanese). 8 July 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  4. 成田スカイアクセスと京成線で活躍する車両 [Trains active on the Narita Sky Access and Keisei lines]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 39 no. 316. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. August 2010. pp. 31–43.
  5. 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 28. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
  6. 京成電鉄3000形7次車 [Keisei 3000 series 7th batch EMU]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 50 no. 590. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. June 2010. pp. 87–89.
  7. 私鉄車両編成表 2015 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 28. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.
  8. 京成電鉄3000形 [Keisei Electric Railway 3000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 43 no. 503. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. March 2003. pp. 48–53.
  9. WiMAX 公衆無線 LAN アクセスポイント、京成一般車両に拡大 [Keisei expands WiMAX wi-fi service to regular trains]. Yomiuri Online (in Japanese). Japan: The Yomiuri Shimbun. 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  10. 3000形甲種輸送 [3000 series delivered]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Ltd. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  11. ｢3032編成（6両）｣3月7日（月）営業運転開始 [6-car set 3032 enters revenue service on 7 March] (PDF). Keisei News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Keisei Group. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  12. 京成電鉄3000形3034編成が甲種輸送される [Keisei Electric Railway 3000 series set 3034 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 4 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  13. "京成3000形3035編成が甲種輸送される" [Keisei 3000 series set 3035 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 21 February 2017. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  14. "京成3000形3036編成が甲種輸送される" [Keisei 3000 series set 3036 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 21 January 2018. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  15. "京成3000形3037編成が甲種輸送される" [Keisei 3000 series set 3037 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 8 February 2018. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  16. "京成3000形3038編成が甲種輸送される" [Keisei 3000 series set 3038 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  17. "京成3000形3039編成が甲種輸送される" [Keisei 3000 series set 3039 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  18. "京成3000形3041編成が甲種輸送される" [Keisei 3000 series set 3041 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 1 February 2019. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  19. "京成3052編成の外観デザインが変更される" [The exterior design of Keisei set 3052 has changed]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 28 October 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  20. "京成3054編成がカラー帯を剥離" [Keisei set 3054 color band removed]. 4号車の5号車寄り (in Japanese). 21 November 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  21. "京成3050形3051編成のカラーリングが変更される" [The livery of Keisei 3050 series set 3051 has changed]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 29 December 2019. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  22. "【京成】3050形3052編成京成カラーで復帰 |2nd-train鉄道ニュース". 2nd-train (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  23. "【京成】 3000形3053編成 京成カラーになり営業運転復帰 |2nd-train鉄道ニュース". 2nd-train (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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