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The Meitetsu 1600 series (名鉄1600系) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) type operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) on limited express services in Japan from May 1999 until June 2008. Two cars from each set were subsequently modified to create the 1700 series EMUs in conjunction with new 2300 series cars.[1]

Formations

The fleet consisted of four three-car sets formed as follows.[2]

Car No. 1 2 3
Designation Tc T Mc
Numbering Ku 1600 Sa 1650 Mo 1700

Cars 2 and 3 were each fitted with a single-arm pantograph.[2]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consisted of unidirectional seating arranged 2+2 abreast. Car 2 included a toilet and wheelchair space.[2]

  • Interior of the 1600 series
    Interior of the 1600 series

History

The trains were introduced on 10 May 1999.[3]

References

  1. ^ 1700系 [1700 series] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b c 私鉄車両編成表 '07年版 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2007] (in Japanese). Japan: JRR. 1 October 2007. p. 88. ISBN 978-4-88283-228-7.
  3. ^ 名鉄特急の歩み [Meitetsu limited express history] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
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