The Kintetsu 5800 series (近鉄5800系), nicknamed the "L/C car", is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway on standard gauge (1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)) commuter services in the Kansai area since 1998.[2]

The series won the Laurel Prize in 1998 by the Japan Railfan Club for having the most innovative features for trains entering service that year.[3]

Overview

Perpendicular seating has long been provided on long-distance services on the Osaka and Nagoya lines.[1] In previous Kintetsu 2600 series trainsets and related counterparts, fixed perpendicular seats were a common feature on these services. However, passengers complained about their lack of comfort.[4]

In the early to mid-1990s, the railway began experimenting with seats that could change between longitudinal (perimeter) and transverse (row) seating configurations. In January 1996, A 4-car 2600 series set would be retrofitted with rotating seats.[1] During peak hours, the seats would be configured in the transverse configuration and then switch to longitudinal configuration during off-peak hours.[1] By March of that year, the experiment was deemed a success and the feature would be implemented onto trains being ordered for the long-distance services.[4]

The 5800 series trainsets would enter service in 1998 on the Osaka and Nagoya lines.[2] One 4-car train and seven 6-car trains would be produced. These would also be the last trainsets to feature the signature conventional body design introduced in 1984, as Kintetsu would switch to a new body and livery starting with the 21 series introduced in 2000.

The series is the first[clarification needed] to be delivered with rotating longitudinal/transverse seating. Other private railways such as Tobu, Keikyu, Keio, and Seibu would later implement rotating longitudinal/transverse seating on future rolling stock additions.

As of 2021, the seat configuration on all Kintetsu trains equipped with rotating seats is dependent on the line and time of day.[1]

Formations

As of 1 April 2016, the fleet consists of seven six-car sets and one four-car set, formed as follows.[2]

Four-car set

The lone four-car set is allocated to Tomiyoshi Depot.[5]

Designation Mc T- M Tc
Numbering Mo 5800 Sa 5710 Mo 5600 Ku 5300

Six-car sets

Six-car sets are allocated to Koan Depot and Saidaiji Depot, each with three sets.[5]

Designation Mc T- M T- M Tc
Numbering Mo 5800 Sa 5700 Mo 5600 Sa 5500 Mo 5400 Ku 5300

Interior

  • Current perpendicular seating configuration
    Current perpendicular seating configuration
  • Current longitudinal seating configuration
    Current longitudinal seating configuration
  • Perpendicular seating configuration located at the car end
    Perpendicular seating configuration located at the car end
  • Rotating seats located at the car end
    Rotating seats located at the car end

Special liveries

Set DH02 in DeBo 1-inspired "History Train" livery, November 2023

In 2014, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Nara Line's opening, set DH02 received a "History Train" livery inspired by the DeBo 1 series railcars originally used on the line.[6] It carried this livery until February 2025.[7]

See also

  • Seibu 40000 series, a Seibu Railway commuter EMU type that also features rotating longitudinal/transverse seating (some sets only)
  • Tobu 50090 series and 70090 series, Tobu Railway commuter EMU types that also feature rotating longitudinal/transverse seating
  • Keikyu 2100 series, a Keikyu commuter EMU type that also features transverse seating
  • Keikyu N1000 series, another Keikyu commuter EMU type that also features rotating transverse seating (batches 20 and 21 only)
  • Kintetsu 5820 series, a similar type with changing seat configurations operating for Kintetsu Railway, the curators of the design

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g 三好, 好三 (2016). 近鉄電車 [Kintetsu Railway] (in Japanese). Japan: JTBパブリッシング. p. 91. ISBN 9784533114359.
  2. ^ a b c d e 諸河, 久 (1998). 日本の私鉄 近鉄２ [Japanese Private Kintetsu World (2)] (in Japanese). Japan: 保育社. p. 38. ISBN 978-4586509058.
  3. ^ "1998年 ブルーリボン・ローレル賞選定車両" [1998 Blue Ribbon Laurel Award Selected Vehicle]. jrc.gr.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b 近畿日本鉄道のひみつ [Kinki Nippon Railway's Secret] (in Japanese). Japan: PHP研究所. 2013. pp. 128, 129. ISBN 978-4569811420.
  5. ^ a b "大手私鉄車両ファイル2020 車両配置表" [Major Railway Company Vehicle File 2019 Vehicle Layout Table]. 鉄道ファン (in Japanese). 59. August 2019 – via 交友社.
  6. ^ 近鉄「ヒストリートレイン」の運転開始 [Kintetsu "History Train" enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  7. ^ 近鉄5800系5802編成が標準塗装で運用復帰 [Kintetsu 5800 series set 5802 returns to service with standard livery]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintetsu_5800_series
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