Meitetsu 1700 series

Meitetsu 1700/2300 series
Reliveried set 1701 in August 2015
In service
  • 2008–2021 (1700 series)
  • 2008–Present (2300 series)
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo
Constructed1999 (as 1600 series)
2008 (2300 series)
Entered service27 December 2008
Refurbished2008 (converted from 1600 series)
Scrapped2020–2021 (1700 series)
Number built24 vehicles (4 sets)
Number in serviceNone (all commuter cars transferred to 2200 series fleet)
Number scrapped8 vehicles (all 1700 series vehicles)
Successor2200 series
Formation6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers1701–1704
Capacity263 seated + 321 standing
OperatorsMeitetsu
Specifications
Car length
  • 19,750 mm (64 ft 10 in) (1700 series end cars)
  • 19,000 mm (62 ft 4 in) (1700 series intermediate cars)
  • 18,230 mm (59 ft 10 in) (2300 series intermediate cars)
  • 18,115 mm (59 ft 5.2 in) (2300 series end cars)[1]
Width2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)[1]
Doors2/3 pairs per side
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)[1]
Traction systemVariable frequency
Acceleration2.3 km/(h⋅s) (1.4 mph/s)[1]
Deceleration3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s) (service)
4.2 km/(h⋅s) (2.6 mph/s) (emergency)[1]
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead
Current collector(s)PT7118-B single-arm pantograph
Safety system(s)Meitetsu ATS
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Meitetsu 1700/2300 series (名鉄1700・2300系) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) in Japan from December 2008 until 2021.

  1. ^ a b c d e 名古屋鉄道１７００系 [Nagoya Railroad 1700 Series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 49, no. 574. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. February 2009. pp. 68–72.