| Kintetsu 50000 series | |
|---|---|
 A Kintetsu 50000 series EMU on a Shimakaze service, April 2013 | |
| In service | 21 March 2013 – present |
| Manufacturer | Kinki Sharyo |
| Family name | Shimakaze |
| Constructed | 2012–2014 |
| Number built | 18 vehicles (3 sets) |
| Number in service | 18 vehicles (3 sets) |
| Formation | 6 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | SV01 – SV03 |
| Operators | Kintetsu Railway |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 21,600 mm (70 ft 10 in) (end cars) 20,500 mm (67 ft 3 in) (intermediate cars) |
| Width | 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 4,150 mm (13 ft 7 in) |
| Doors | Plug doors (1 per side) |
| Maximum speed | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
| Traction system | 2-level PWM variable-frequency (using IGBT) |
| Acceleration | 2.5 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 mph/s) |
| Deceleration | 4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Overhead line |
| Bogies | KD-320 (motored), KD-320A (trailer) |
| Safety system(s) | ATS |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Notes/references | |
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The Kintetsu 50000 series (近鉄50000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Japanese private railway operator Kintetsu Railway for use on luxury Shimakaze limited express services since March 2013.[1]
- ^ 近畿日本鉄道50000系「しまかぜ」3月21日運転開始 [Kintetsu 50000 series "Shimakaze" to enter service 21 March]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 42, no. 347. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. March 2013. pp. 68–70.