Meitetsu 500 series
The Meitetsu 500 series is a commuter electric multiple unit train type on order by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad for use on Toyota and Inuyama Line services, as well as through services onto the Tsurumai Line of the Nagoya Municipal Subway, in Japan.
Background
Details of the 500 series were first announced by Meitetsu on 8 May 2025. The type was developed as a successor for the 100 series, which has been in use for services running through to the Tsurumai Line since the Meitetsu Toyota Line first opened in 1979. the 100 series was one of the oldest privately operated train types in Japan to be used on subway line through services.Design
Cars will be long and have four doors per side. The 500 series will have similar performance specifications to that of the 9500 series.The trains are planned to use a silicon carbide-based variable-frequency traction system, offering 35% energy savings over the 100 series.
Internally, all cars are planned to provide priority seating and wheelchair spaces.