Yokohama Minatomirai Y500 series

The Yokohama Minatomirai Y500 series is a Japanese city commuter electric multiple unit operated by the Yokohama Minatomirai Railway since February 2004 on the Minatomirai Line.
==History==
The Y500 series sets were designed as the new generation of rolling stock on the Minatomirai Line; these were designed to be largely identical to the Tokyu 5000 series and would share many mechanicals and parts to reduce costs. Six sets were produced; these would enter service on 1 February 2004.
Set Y516 was involved in an accident in 2014 and was scrapped in 2017; Tokyu 5050 series set 5156 was transferred to the Yokohama Minatomirai Railway and renumbered Y517 to replace Y516.
==Design==
The Y500 series cars use a contemporary design featuring a flat front and top-mounted recessed high-discharge beams; set Y517 features LED headlights instead. These feature an indigo and yellow livery.
==Specifications==
Construction of the cars is of stainless steel. The sets are based on the Tokyu 5000 series cars which in turn are based on the JR East E231 series cars and thus share some mechanicals. The sets use Hitachi IGBT variable frequency drive traction systems which produce a a whining noise.
As there is no depot on the Minatomirai Line, the trains are stationed at Motosumiyoshi Depot on the Tokyu Tōyoko Line instead.
Category:Electric trainsets
Category:Yokohama Minatomirai trains
Category:Tokyu Car locomotives
Category:Built in 2004