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Meitetsu 500 series

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan ยทbuilt by Unknown builderยท from 2026ยท Japanese electric multiple unit train type

what is it?

The Meitetsu 500 series (Japanese: ๅ้‰„500็ณป) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type on order by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) for use on Toyota and Inuyama Line services, as well as through services onto the Tsurumai Line of the Nagoya Municipal Subway, in Japan.

who runs it

fun facts

  • First built 0 years ago, in 2026.
  • 20 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.

multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.

spec sheet

built
2026
in service from
2026
number built
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kind
multiple unit
traction
electric
origin
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan
builders
Unknown builder
operators
Nagoya Railroad
top speed
โ€”
power
โ€”
formation
6 cars per trainset
length
20 m

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q136126300, Wikipedia: Meitetsu 500 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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