Meitetsu 3400 series

Meitetsu 3400 series
3400 series set 3403 in 1988
In service1937–2002
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo
Built atToyokawa, Aichi
Constructed1937, 1950, 1953
Entered serviceMarch 1937
Refurbished1967-1968
Scrapped1988, 2006
Number built12 vehicles (three sets)
Number in service0
Number preservedOne
Number scrapped11
Formation2 cars per set (1937-1950, 1988-2002)
3 cars per set (1950-1953)
4 cars per set (1953-1988)
Fleet numbers3401–3403
Capacity92 (56 seats)
OperatorsMeitetsu
Specifications
Car body constructionSemi-steel
Car length19 m (62 ft 4 in)
DoorsTwo pairs per side
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)pantograph
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Meitetsu 3400 series (名鉄3400系) was a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu in Japan from 1937 to 2002.

The train was designed as the first new train by Meitetsu, which was formed from merger between Aichi Electric Railways and Meiki Railways in 1935. New cars were commissioned in 1950 and 1953 to increase the number of trains per set to four.