Keisei AE100 series
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.
Keisei AE100 series | |
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A Keisei AE100 series on a Skyliner service in October 2008 | |
In service | June 1990 – February 2016 |
Manufacturer | Nippon Sharyo |
Replaced | Keisei AE series |
Constructed | 1990–1993 |
Entered service | 19 June 1990 |
Refurbished | 2001–2003 |
Scrapped | 2010–2016 |
Number built | 56 vehicles (7 sets) |
Number in service | None |
Number preserved | 1 vehicle |
Number scrapped | 55 vehicles |
Formation | 8 cars per trainset |
Operators | Keisei Electric Railway |
Lines served | Keisei Main Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel |
Doors | 1 per side |
Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
Traction system | Variable frequency (GTO) |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
Current collector(s) | Overhead wire |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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