Keikyu 2000 series
The Keikyu 2000 series (京急2000形) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Keikyu on commuter services in the Tokyo area of Japan from 1982 until 2018. Originally introduced to replace the earlier 600 series sets on limited-stop Limited Express (快特, Kaitoku) services, they were rebuilt with an additional pair of doors per side and longitudinal seating from 1998 for reassignment to regular commuter services.
| Keikyu 2000 series | |
|---|---|
8-car set 2011 in November 2017 | |
| In service | December 1982–2018 |
| Manufacturer | Tokyu Car Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Replaced | Keikyu 700 series (1956) |
| Refurbished | 1998 |
| Scrapped | 2012–2018 |
| Number built | 72 vehicles (12 sets) |
| Number in service | None |
| Number scrapped | 36 vehicles (7 sets) |
| Formation | 4/8 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers |
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| Operators | Keikyu |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Traction system | Toyo Denki resistor control with field chopper control (electric camshaft) |
| Traction motors | Toyo Denki and Mitsubishi Electric DC compound motor |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | overhead wire |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative braking |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Notes/references | |
This train won the 26th Blue Ribbon Award in 1983. | |
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