The Tokyo Metro 5000 series is a Japanese city commuter electric multiple unit operated by the Teito Rapid Transit Authority and its successor Tokyo Metro from December 1964 to May 2014.
History[]
The 5000 series was conceived in 1964 as a train that could allow for through-running to JR lines without any issues, such as the Jōban Line owned and operated by the JNR, in addition to designing a low-cost commuter train which prioritized ease of maintenance and excellent reliability.
Six three-car sets were delivered to the TRTA in 1964 and entered service on 23 December the same year. More sets were put into service progressively. When the TRTA was dissolved in 2004, ownership of the sets was handed over to Tokyo Metro. The sets were also used for through-running through to and from JR East's Jōban Line in addition to normal service on the Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line and some sets on the Chiyoda Line.
In 1995, ten 5000 series sets, namely 61, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 83, 87 and 95, were converted to become Tōyō Rapid 1000 series sets, and were used on the Tōyō Rapid Railway from 1995 to 2006. Some 5000 series sets were also sent to KRL Jabodetabek; these were used until 2019 and scrapped at Pasirbungur Station from 2020 to 2022.
With the introduction of the 05 series sets in 1988, and later the 05N series sets in 2000, the 5000 series sets were slowly retired from service on the Tōzai Line; all Tōzai Line sets were withdrawn by 17 March 2007, with a final run being conducted by set 59. The Chiyoda Line ten-car sets were retired at an unknown time.
Two Chiyoda Line ten-car sets were converted into three-car sets 61 and 62 to be used on the Tokyo Metro's Shin-Ayase Branch Line of the Chiyoda Line. With the introduction of 05 series sets on that line, however, both sets were retired on 30 May 2014, ending the forty-nine year service life of the 5000 series sets.
Design[]
The 5000 series use a fairly modern design for the time with an unpainted body made of either an extruded aluminum alloy or stainless steel.
Specifications[]
Construction is either of an extruded aluminum alloy or stainless steel. End cars are 20 meters long, 2.852 to 2.87 meters wide and 4.135 meters high. The sets used resistor-controlled traction motors, which was standard for the time.
Starting in the 1970s, most sets received "Type B" refurbishment; improvements included upgrades to the underframe, car bodies, roofs, interior and passenger doors.
Some other sets received "Type C" refurbishment which was much smaller in scale, where work was mainly limited to simple changes to the car bodies and interior.
The two three-car sets on the Shin-Ayase Branch Line of the Chiyoda Line utilize single-arm pantographs as opposed to lozenge-type pantographs and have aluminum bodies. The sets also have the capability to operate without the need of a driver.
Preservation[]
The following 5000 series cars have been preserved:
| Car number | Manufacturer | Date manufactured | Date retired | Previous sets | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5833 | Nippon Sharyo | December 1968 | March 2001 | 58 | Shinsunaayumi Park, Tokyo, Japan | Displayed under shelter |
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| Active | Ginza Line | 1000 (gen 2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marunouchi Line | 2000 (gen 2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hibiya Line | 13000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tōzai Line | 05 • 05N • 07 • 15000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chiyoda Line | 05 • 16000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yūrakuchō Line | 10000 • 17000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanzōmon Line | 08 • 8000 • 18000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Namboku Line | 9000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fukutoshin Line | 10000 • 17000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Withdrawn | Ginza Line | 01 • 100 • 1000 (gen 1) • 1100 • 1200 • 1300 • 1400 • 1500 • 1500N • 1500NN • 1600 • 1700 • 1800 • 1900 • 2000 (gen 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marunouchi Line | 02 • 500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hibiya Line | 03 • 3000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tōzai Line | 5000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chiyoda Line | 06 • 5000 • 6000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yūrakuchō Line | 07 • 7000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fukutoshin Line | 7000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proposed | Ginza Line | 200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||