| Nankai 50000 series | |
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| In service | 1994–present |
| Manufacturer | Tokyu Car Corporation |
| Designer | Hiroyuki Wakabayashi |
| Constructed | 1994 |
| Entered service | 4 September 1994 |
| Refurbished | 2014–2018 |
| Number built | 36 vehicles (6 sets) |
| Number in service | 36 vehicles (6 sets) |
| Formation | 6 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 50001–50006 |
| Capacity | 252 |
| Operators | Nankai Electric Railway |
| Depots | Suminoe, Chiyoda |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Train length | 125.6 m (412 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 2.85 m (9 ft 4 in) |
| Height | 4.14 m (13 ft 7 in) |
| Doors | Plug doors: 1 per car |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) (Nankai Line) 120 km/h (75 mph) (Airport Line) |
| Weight | 219 t (216 long tons; 241 short tons) |
| Traction system | Original: GTO-VVVF Current: IGBT-VVVF |
| Traction motors | 4 × 180 kW (241 hp) 3-phase AC squirrel-cage induction motor |
| Power output | 2.16 MW (2,897 hp) |
| Acceleration | 0.69 m/s2 (1.5 mph/s) |
| Deceleration | 1.0 m/s2 (2.2 mph/s) (service) 1.1 m/s2 (2.5 mph/s) (emergency) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead lines |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Bogies | Bolsterless SS-137/SS-037 |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes |
| Safety system(s) | ATS |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Notes/references | |
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The Nankai 50000 series (南海50000系) is a limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway. These 6-car trains were introduced in 1994 on the new Rapi:t limited express service on the Nankai Airport Line serving Kansai International Airport, which opened on 4 September 1994.