Tokyu 5000 series (2002)

The Tokyu 5000 series is a Japanese city commuter electric multiple unit operated by the Tokyu Corporation since May 2002 on the Tokyu Den-en-Toshi and Tōyoko Lines.
==History==
The 5000 series sets were designed as the Tokyu Corporation's standard train for use on their network, as well as to replace the aging 8000 and 8500 series sets. A total of 257 cars were produced from 2002 to 2017, with the sets entering service on 2 May 2002; some three derivatives were introduced later. Some of the sets were originally produced with six-door cars to help with rush hour congestion; with Tokyu's announcement that they were planning to install platform screen doors on the Den-en-Toshi and Tōyoko Lines, thereby making the 6-door cars incompatible with the platform screen doors, the cars were taken out of the sets and scrapped, with replacement 4-door cars bearing the same numbers as the scrapped cars inserted instead.
==Design==
The 5000 series cars use a contemporary design featuring a flat front and top-mounted recessed headlights. As they are mainly used on the Den-en-Toshi line the cars have a green band running down the sides of the cars.
==Specifications==
Construction of the cars is of stainless steel. The sets are based on the JR East E231 series cars and share some mechanicals. The sets use Hitachi IGBT variable frequency drive traction systems which produce a whining noise.
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