Toei 5500 series
| Toei 5500 series | |
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An artist's impression published December 2016
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| In service | 2018 (scheduled) |
| Manufacturer | J-TREC |
| Family name | Sustina S13 Series |
| Replaced | Toei 5300 series |
| Constructed | 2017– |
| Number under construction | 216 vehicles (27 sets) |
| Formation | 8 cars per trainset |
| Operator(s) | Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation |
| Line(s) served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length | 18 m (59 ft 1 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Traction system | SiC-VVVF |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collection method | Overhead line |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The Toei 5500 series (都営5500形? Toei 5500-gata) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type on order by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) for use on Toei Asakusa Line services in Japan from spring 2018. A total of 27 eight-car trainsets are on order.
The first eight trainsets are to be built by Japan Transport Engineering Company (J-TREC) as part of its "Sustina S13 Series" family of 18-m long three-door stainless-steel-bodied trains. The new trains will have a maximum operating speed of 120 km/h (75 mph), compared to 110 km/h (70 mph) for the earlier Toei 5300 series trains, as they will use energy efficient variable frequency motors controlled by silicon carbide-based MOSFETs.
The trains will be used on the Toei Asakusa Line from spring 2018.
The trains will be formed as eight-car sets.
Toei officially announced initial details of the new trains on 6 December 2016.
One eight-car set is scheduled to be delivered during fiscal 2017, entering service in spring 2018. This will be followed by seven more sets in fiscal 2018, with 19 further sets delivered in subsequent years.
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