Tokyu 5200 series


The Tokyu 5200 series was an electric multiple unit train type operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation in Japan from 1958, and later by Ueda Kotsu until 1993.

Technical specifications

The outer structure of the car bodies was made of stainless steel. The trains are equipped with Toshiba SE-518 motors with a power output of 100kW, and TS-301 bogies.

History

The trains entered service on December 1, 1958, initially running on the Tōyoko Line, and were subsequently also used on the Den-en-toshi and Ōimachi lines.

Ueda Electric Railway

In 1986, former Tokyu 5200 series cars were transferred to Ueda Kotsu, where they stayed in service until 1993.

Preserved examples