Keisei AE100 series

Keisei AE100 series
A Keisei AE100 series on a Skyliner service in October 2008
In serviceJune 1990 – February 2016
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo
ReplacedKeisei AE series
Constructed1990–1993
Entered service19 June 1990
Refurbished2001–2003
Scrapped2010–2016
Number built56 vehicles (7 sets)
Number in serviceNone
Number preserved1 vehicle
Number scrapped55 vehicles
Formation8 cars per trainset
OperatorsKeisei Electric Railway
Lines servedKeisei Main Line
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Doors1 per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (68 mph)
Traction systemVariable frequency (GTO)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)Overhead wire
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

The Keisei AE100 series (京成AE100形) was a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated between 1990 and 2016 by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway on Cityliner limited express services between Tokyo and Keisei Narita in Japan. First entering service in June 1990, the trains replaced the earlier AE series EMUs operating on Skyliner services providing a link between Tokyo and Narita Airport. They had a slant-nosed design with hidden headlamps.[1][better source needed]

  1. ^ "Keisei AE100 Series". All About Japanese Trains.