Toei 5300 series
The Toei 5300 series (都営5300形, Toei 5300-gata) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) on the Toei Asakusa Line and associated through services in Tokyo, Japan. A total of 27 eight-car trainsets (216 vehicles) were built between 1990 and 1998 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo, Kinki Sharyo, and Hitachi.
| Toei 5300 series | |
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A Toei 5300 series train in July 2021 | |
| In service | 1991–2023 |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo, Kinki Sharyo, Hitachi |
| Replaced | Toei 5000 series |
| Constructed | 1990–1998 |
| Entered service | 31 March 1991 |
| Scrapped | 2018– |
| Number built | 216 vehicles (27 sets) |
| Number in service | None |
| Number scrapped | 208 vehicles (26 sets) |
| Successor | Toei 5500 series |
| Formation | 8 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 5301–5327 |
| Operators | Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation |
| Depots | Magome |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Car length | 18 m (59 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 2.78 m (9 ft 1 in) |
| Height | 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in) (pantograph raised) 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) (pantograph lowered) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
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| Weight | 242 t (238 long tons; 267 short tons) |
| Traction system | GTO–VVVF (Mitsubishi Electric) |
| Traction motors | 4 × 165 kW (221 hp) or 180 kW (240 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor (Mitsubishi Electric) |
| Power output | 2.64 MW (3,540 hp) or 2.88 MW (3,860 hp) |
| Transmission | Westinghouse-Natal Drive, Gear ratio: 6.0625 |
| Acceleration | 0.92 m/s2 (2.1 mph/s) |
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| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Bogies | KD302, KD302A |
| Braking system(s) | Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, regenerative braking |
| Safety system(s) | C-ATS |
| Coupling system | Janney coupler |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The train type was introduced into service on 31 March 1991 following the introduction of Hokuso Kodan Line through services, and to replace the 5000 series trainsets that had been used on the Asakusa Line since its inception in 1960. The 5300 series was withdrawn between 2018 and February 2023 following the introduction of new 5500 series trainsets.
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