Tokyo Metro 5000 series
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The is an electric multiple unit
type first built 1964, which currently operates as 3-car sets on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line branchline in Tokyo, Japan. 10-car sets were used on the Tōzai Line
until March 2007.
Cars 2 and 3 are each fitted with one single-arm pantograph.
from December 1964 until March 2007. They were also used on the JR Chuo-Sobu Line between Nakano Station
and Mitaka Station
, between Nishi-Funabashi Station
and Tsudanuma Station
(weekday mornings and evenings only), and on the Tōyō Rapid Line between Nishi-Funabashi Station
and Tōyō-Katsutadai Station
.
Later sets had aluminium bodies.
EMUs for use on the Tōyō Rapid Railway extension of the Tōzai Line.
Three former Tōzai Line 10-car sets (5059, 5066, 5067) were sold to Indonesia
in 2007, entering service with KRL Jabotabek
in the Jakarta
area from May 2007.
Electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...
type first built 1964, which currently operates as 3-car sets on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line branchline in Tokyo, Japan. 10-car sets were used on the Tōzai Line
Tokyo Metro Tozai Line
The is a rapid transit line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its name literally means East-West Line. The line runs between Nakano Station in Nakano, Tokyo and Nishi-Funabashi Station in Funabashi, Chiba...
until March 2007.
Chiyoda Line 3-car sets 61-62
These two aluminium-bodied sets are used on the Chiyoda Line branch between Ayase and Kita-Ayase.| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | CT | M1 | CM2 |
| Numbering | 5900 | 5400 | 5100 |
Cars 2 and 3 are each fitted with one single-arm pantograph.
Tōzai Line 10-car sets
10-car 5000 series sets operated on the Tokyo Metro Tōzai LineTokyo Metro Tozai Line
The is a rapid transit line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its name literally means East-West Line. The line runs between Nakano Station in Nakano, Tokyo and Nishi-Funabashi Station in Funabashi, Chiba...
from December 1964 until March 2007. They were also used on the JR Chuo-Sobu Line between Nakano Station
Nakano Station (Tokyo)
is a railway station in Japan located on the JR Chūō Main Line in Nakano, Tokyo, just west of Shinjuku.-Lines:Nakano Station is served by the JR East Chūō Line and Chūō-Sōbu Line, and the Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line...
and Mitaka Station
Mitaka Station
is a railway station in Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Mitaka Station is served by the Chūō Main Line, acting as the terminus for all-stations Chūō-Sōbu Line services from , with Chūō Line limited stop services from...
, between Nishi-Funabashi Station
Nishi-Funabashi Station
is a railway station in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company , Tokyo Metro, and the Tōyō Rapid Railway. It is the eastern-most station of the Tokyo subway network, lying in Chiba prefecture.-Lines:...
and Tsudanuma Station
Tsudanuma Station
is a railway station located in Narashino, Chiba, Japan.It is served by the Sōbu Main Line operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Adjacent stations:...
(weekday mornings and evenings only), and on the Tōyō Rapid Line between Nishi-Funabashi Station
Nishi-Funabashi Station
is a railway station in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company , Tokyo Metro, and the Tōyō Rapid Railway. It is the eastern-most station of the Tokyo subway network, lying in Chiba prefecture.-Lines:...
and Tōyō-Katsutadai Station
Toyo-Katsutadai Station
is a terminal railway station operated by Tōyō Rapid Railway's Tōyō Rapid Railway Line located in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 16.2 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the Tōyō Rapid Railway Line at Nishi-Funabashi Station. -History:...
.
Later sets had aluminium bodies.
Other operators
Ten former Tōzai Line sets were converted in 1995 to Tōyō Rapid 1000 seriesToyo Rapid 1000 series
The was an electric multiple unit type formerly operating on the Tōyō Rapid Railway, an extension of the Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line. A total of twelve 10-car sets were converted in 1995 from former Tōkyō Metro 5000 series sets...
EMUs for use on the Tōyō Rapid Railway extension of the Tōzai Line.
Three former Tōzai Line 10-car sets (5059, 5066, 5067) were sold to Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
in 2007, entering service with KRL Jabotabek
KRL Jabotabek
KRL Commuter Jabodetabek or simply KRL Jabodetabek is a mass rapid transit system in Jabodetabek, Indonesia. It is an acronym for Kereta Rel Listrik Jakarta Bogor Depok Tangerang Bekasi which can be loosely translated into Jabodetabek electrified rail. KRL Jabodetabek serves commuters in Jakarta,...
in the Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
area from May 2007.