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.[2]

Keisei 3000 series
8-car set 3029 in December 2017
In service	2003–Present
Manufacturer	J-TREC, Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation
Constructed	2002–
Entered service	1 February 2003
Number built	326 vehicles (48 sets) (as of February 2019)[1]
Number in service	204 vehicles (32 sets) (as of 1 April 2016)
Formation	6/8 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	3001–3032
Capacity	776 passengers (6-car) 1,042 passengers (8-car)
Operator(s)	Keisei Electric Railway
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	18,000 mm (59 ft 1 in)
Width	2,768 mm (9 ft 1 in)
Height	4,050 mm (13 ft 3 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction system	Variable frequency (IGBT/SiC)
Acceleration	3.5 km/h/s
Deceleration	4.0 km/h/s (service) 4.5 km/h/s (emergency)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collection method	Single-arm pantograph
Bogies	FS-564 (motored), FS-064 (trailer)
Safety system(s)	ATS
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)

Operations

The eight-car sets are also used on inter-running services via the Toei Asakusa Line to and from the Keikyu Main Line.[3]

Formations

As of 1 April 2016, the fleet consisted of six eight-car sets (3001 and 3026 to 3030) and 26 six-car sets (3002 to 3025 and 3031 to 3032) formed as shown below.[3] As of February 2019, a total of 19 eight-car sets and 29 six-car sets have been built.[1]

8-car sets

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Designation	M2cN	M1N	TN	M2	M1'	TS	M1S	M2cS
Numbering	30xx-1	30xx-2	30xx-3	30xx-4	30xx-5	30xx-6	30xx-7	30xx-8
Weight (t)	33.0	33.0	27.0	30.0	32.0	27.0	33.0	33.0
Capacity (total/seated)	122/43	133/52	133/52	133/52	133/52	133/52	133/52	122/43

• "xx" corresponds to the set number.
• Cars 2 and 7 each have two single-arm pantographs, and car 5 is fitted with one.[3]

6-car sets

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6
Designation	M2cN	M1N	TN	TS	M1S	M2cS
Numbering	30xx-1	30xx-2	30xx-3	30xx-6	30xx-7	30xx-8
Weight (t)	33.0	33.0	27.0	27.0	33.0	33.0
Capacity (total/seated)	122/43	133/52	133/52	133/52	133/52	122/43

• "xx" corresponds to the set number.
• Cars 2 and 5 each have two single-arm pantographs.[3]

Interior

Seating accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout.[4]

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  Interior view

History

A second eight-car set, 3026, was delivered from the Nippon Sharyo factory in Toyokawa, Aichi in January 2013, approximately five years after the previous set was built.[5]

Fleet build details

The build histories for the most recent 3000 series sets are as shown below.[3] Two six-car sets, 3031 and 3032, were delivered during fiscal 2015, entering revenue service in February and March 2016 respectively.[6] These trains feature interior LED lighting.[6]

Set No.	Manufacturer	Date delivered
3026	Nippon Sharyo	4 February 2013
3027	J-TREC, Yokohama	4 March 2013
3028	Nippon Sharyo	24 February 2014
3029	J-TREC, Yokohama	16 March 2015
3030	Nippon Sharyo	3 February 2015
3031	Nippon Sharyo	9 February 2016
3032	J-TREC, Yokohama	29 February 2016
3033	J-TREC, Yokohama	February 2017[7]
3034	Nippon Sharyo	February 2017[7]
3035	Nippon Sharyo	February 2017[8]
3036	Nippon Sharyo	January 2018[9]
3037	Nippon Sharyo	February 2018[10]
3038	Nippon Sharyo	February 2018[11]
3039	Nippon Sharyo	August 2018[12]
3041	Nippon Sharyo	February 2019[13]
3042	Nippon Sharyo	February 2019[14]

Keisei 3050 series (7th batch)

Keisei 3050 series
3050 series set 3056 in May 2017
In service	July 2010
Manufacturer	Nippon Sharyo
Constructed	2010
Number built	48 vehicles (6 sets)
Number in service	48 vehicles (6 sets)
Formation	8 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	3051 - 3056
Capacity	1,042 (398 seated)
Operator(s)	Keisei Electric Railway
Line(s) served	Narita Sky Access Line, Toei Asakusa Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	18,000 mm (59 ft 1 in)
Width	2,760 mm (9 ft 1 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph) (service) 130 km/h (80 mph) (design)
Traction system	Variable frequency (IGBT)
Acceleration	3.5 km/h/s
Deceleration	4.0 km/h/s (service), 4.5 km/h/s (emergency)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collection method	Single-arm pantograph
Bogies	FS-564 (motored), FS-064 (trailer)
Safety system(s)	C-ATS
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)

The Keisei 3050 series (京成3050形) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway on the Narita Sky Access Line in Japan since 17 July 2010.[15]

Formation

As of 1 April 2015, the fleet consists of six 8-car sets, numbered 3051 to 3056, and formed as shown below, with six motored (M) cars and two trailer (T) cars.[16] Car 1 is at the Narita Airport end.[16]

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Designation	M2cN	M1N	TN	M2	M1'	TS	M1S	M2cS
Numbering	305x-1	305x-2	305x-3	305x-4	305x-5	305x-6	305x-7	305x-8
Weight (t)	33.0	33.0	27.0	30.0	32.0	27.0	33.0	33.0
Capacity (Total/seated)	122/43	133/52	133/52	133/52	133/52	133/52	133/52	122/43

Cars 2 and 7 have two PT7131-B single-arm pantographs. Car 5 has one.[15]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout. From 31 March 2013, WiMAX wireless broadband internet access was provided on all 3050 series trains.[17]

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  Interior view
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  Multilingual LCD passenger information display, showing information in Japanese

History

The trains entered service in July 2010.

In 2019, the livery of set 3052 was changed to match the livery of the Keisei 3100 series trains, with four other 3050 series sets scheduled to be reliveried the same way in the future.[18]

Starting from December 2019, 3050 series trains were re-liveried to match the 3000 series trains. As of August 2020, sets 3051, 3052 and 3053 have been re-liveried.[19][20] [21]

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  Set 3052 at Aoto Station in November 2019

See also

• Shin-Keisei N800 series, a derivative for use on the Shin-Keisei Line since 2005
• Hokuso 7500 series, a derivative for use on the Hokuso Line since 2006
• Chiba New Town Railway 9200 series, a derivative for use on the Hokuso Line since 2013

References

1. "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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 3000形甲種輸送 [3000 series delivered]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Ltd. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
6. ｢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.
7. 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.
8. "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.
9. "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.
10. "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.
11. "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.
12. "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.
13. "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.
14. "【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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. "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.
19. "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.
20. "【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.
21. "【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.

External links

• Nippon Sharyo details (in Japanese)
• Keisei 3050 series (Japan Railfan Magazine Online) (in Japanese)
• Nippon Sharyo 3050 series description (in Japanese)