Keisei 3500 series

Keisei 3500 series
Refurbished 3500 series six-car set 3525 in September 2020
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Tokyu Car Corporation
Constructed1972–1982
Entered service1972
Refurbished1996–2001
Number built96 vehicles (24 sets)
Number in service56 vehicles (13 sets)
Number scrapped40 vehicles
Formation8/6/4 cars per set
OperatorsKeisei Electric Railway
Lines servedKeisei Main Line, Toei Asakusa Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (70 mph)
Traction systemResistor control
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Single-arm pantograph[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

The Keisei 3500 series (京成3500形) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway in the Tokyo area of Japan since 1972.[2]

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  2. ^ 私鉄車両年鑑2015 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2015] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 June 2015. p. 132. ISBN 978-4-8022-0003-5.