Keikyu N1000 series

Keikyu N1000 series
Stainless steel (left) and aluminium (right) N1000 series sets in July 2021
In service2002–present
ManufacturerJ-TREC, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Tokyu Car Corporation
Family nameSustina S13 Series (1000-1890 series only)
Replaced800 series, 1000 series, 1500 series[1]
Constructed2002–
Entered service15 April 2002
Refurbished2017–present
Number built492 vehicles (83 sets)[verification needed]
Number in service476 vehicles (80 sets; as of December 2021)[verification needed]
Number scrapped8 vehicles (1 set; accident damage)
Formation4/6/8 cars per set
Fleet numbers8-car sets:
  • 1001–1185,
  • 1201–1225

6-car sets:

  • 1301–1367,
  • 1601–1667

4-car sets:

  • 1401–1489,
  • 1801–1809,
  • 1891–
OperatorsKeikyu
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium (batches 1-5)
Stainless steel (batches 6-)
Car length18 m (59 ft 1 in)
Width2.83 m (9 ft 3 in)
Floor height1.15 m (45 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed120 km/h (74.6 mph) (service)
130 km/h (80.8 mph) (design)
Traction system
  • 1st-2nd batches (original): GTOVVVF (Siemens)
  • 1041F, 1049F (original): IGBT–VVVF (Siemens)
  • 1st-5th batches (8-car sets, current), 6th-19th batches (4-car and 6-car sets), 1800 series: IGBT–VVVF (Toyo Denki)
  • 6th-15th batches (8 car sets): IGBT–VVVF (Mitsubishi Electric)
  • 1401F-1413F, 1367F: IGBT–VVVF (Toshiba)
  • 1001F, Batch 16-19 (8-car sets): SiC–VVVF (Mitsubishi Electric)
  • 1000-1890 series: SiC Hybrid IGBT–VVVF (Toyo Denki)
Traction motors3-phase AC induction motor (except 1367F)
1367F: Permanent magnet synchronous motor
Power output
  • Siemens, Toshiba, Toyo Denki (8-car), Mitsubishi SiC: 190 kW
  • Mitsubishi IGBT, Toyo Denki (4 and 6 car): 155kW
Acceleration3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s)
Deceleration4 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) (regular use)
4.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.8 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Braking system(s)Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, regenerative brakes
Safety system(s)C-ATS
Multiple working600 series, 1500 series, 2100 series
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Notes/references
This train won the 65th Blue Ribbon Award in 2022.
Awarded for 1000-1890 series "Le Ciel"

The Keikyu N1000 series (京急新1000形, Keikyū Shin-1000-gata) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Keikyu on commuter services in the Tokyo area of Japan since 2002.[2][3]

  1. ^ "京急「1500形」置き換えへ 京急の2022年度鉄道事業設備投資計画 | 鉄道ニュース".
  2. ^ Keikyu N1000 series Archived 25 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 September 2008. (in Japanese)
  3. ^ 私鉄車両年鑑 2012: 大手15社営業用車両完全網羅 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 123. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.