Tobu 500 series

Tobu 500 series
Revaty
A 500 series EMU in April 2017
In service2017–present
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries
Built atKobe, Hyogo
Replaced300 series
Constructed2016–
Entered service21 April 2017
Number built33 vehicles (11 sets) as of September 2020
Number in service24 vehicles (8 sets)
Formation3 cars per trainset
Capacity161
OperatorsTobu Railway
Lines servedTobu Skytree Line, Tobu Urban Park Line, Tobu Isesaki Line, Tobu Nikko Line, Tobu Utsunomiya Line, Yagan Railway Aizu Kinugawa Line, Aizu Railway Aizu Line
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width2,870 mm (9 ft 5 in)
Height4,035 mm (13 ft 2.9 in)
Doors1 sliding door per side
Maximum speed
  • 120 km/h (75 mph) (service)
  • 130 km/h (81 mph) (design)
Traction systemTM-16 (190 kW) × 8 per set
Power output1.52 MW (2,038 hp) per set
Acceleration2.3 km/(h⋅s) (1.4 mph/s)
Deceleration
  • 3.7 km/(h⋅s) (2.3 mph/s) (service)
  • 5.3 km/(h⋅s) (3.3 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)Overhead line
Safety system(s)TST-ATS
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Tobu 500 series (東武500系, Tōbu 500-kei), branded Revaty (リバティ), is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway on limited express services in Japan since 21 April 2017. As of September 2020, 11 three-car sets (33 vehicles in total) have been built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries.