Tokyu 5200 series
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In service1958–1993
ManufacturerTokyu Car
Entered serviceDecember 1, 1958
OperatorsTokyu Corporation
Ueda Kotsu
Ueda Kotsu
| Tokyu 5200 series | |
|---|---|
 A 5200 series train on the Oimachi Line in February 1985 | |
| In service | 1958–1993 |
| Manufacturer | Tokyu Car |
| Entered service | December 1, 1958 |
| Operators | Tokyu Corporation Ueda Kotsu |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length | 17,500 mm (57 ft 5 in)[1] |
| Doors | 3 per side |
| Traction motors | SE-518 |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead lines |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Bogies | TS-301 |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Tokyu 5200 series (東急5200系, Tōkyū 5200-kei) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation in Japan from 1958, and later by Ueda Kotsu until 1993.
History
The trains entered service on December 1, 1958,[4] initially running on the Tōyoko Line, and were subsequently also used on the Den-en-toshi and Ōimachi lines.[3]
Ueda Electric Railway
In 1986, former Tokyu 5200 series cars were transferred to Ueda Kotsu, where they stayed in service until 1993.[4]
