The 5500 series were built by Japan Transport Engineering Company (J-TREC) as part of its "Sustina S13 Series" family of 18-metre (59 ft 1 in)-long, three-door stainless steel-bodied trains.[1] The new trains have a maximum operating speed of 120 km/h (75 mph), compared to 110 km/h (68 mph) on the majority of the earlier Toei 5300 series fleet. In addition, they use energy-efficient three-phase induction motors controlled by two-level variable frequency drives using silicon carbide-based MOSFETs.[2]
As of July 2021, the fleet consists of 27 eight-car trainsets. The formations consist of 6 motored ("M") cars, and two non-powered trailer ("T") cars. Car 1 is on the south end.
Car No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Designation
M1c
M2
M3
T4
T5
M6
M7
M8c
Numbering
55xx-1
55xx-2
55xx-3
55xx-4
55xx-5
55xx-6
55xx-7
55xx-8
Cars 3 and 6 each have two single-arm type pantographs.
Interior
Interior view
Priority seating
Priority seating with wheelchair space
Twin LCD display as used inside the Toei 5500 series
Driver's cab of the 5500 series
History
Toei officially announced initial details of the new trains on 6 December 2016.[4]
One eight-car set was delivered during fiscal 2017, and was to enter service in fiscal spring 2018. This will be followed by seven more sets in fiscal 2018, with 19 further sets delivered in subsequent years.[2]
^総合車両製作所、都営浅草線用新型車両を製造開始 『sustina S13シリーズ』 [Japan Transport Engineering Company to start building new "Sustina S13 Series" trains for Toei Asakusa Line]. tetsudo-shimbun.com (in Japanese). Japan: Tetsudo Shimbun. 7 December 2016. Archived from the original on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
^ abUeshin, Daisuke (6 December 2016). 東京都交通局、都営浅草線の新型車両5500形は"歌舞伎の隈取り"風デザインに [New 5500 series trains for Toei Asakusa Line with kabuki makeup style design]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
^"都営浅草線などでダイヤ改正 〜都交5500形がアクセス特急に〜" [Toei Asakusa Line timetable revision]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 28 February 2022. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
^都営地下鉄浅草線に新型車両「5500形」を導入へ [New 5500 series trains to be introduced on Toei Asakusa Line]. tetsudo-shimbun.com (in Japanese). Japan: Tetsudo Shimbun. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
^都営浅草線5500形、新型車両6/30デビュー! 期間限定ウェブ動画も [New Asakusa Line 5500 series to be introduced on June 30! Web videos also available]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
