Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Y500 series

Data (as of 12 Jan 2024)

*Including eight carriages converted from Tokyu 5050 series.

History

Strictly speaking, the Y500 series is not owned by Tokyu but Yokohama Minatomirai Railway. Six eight-carriage units entered service when Minatomirai Line was opened in 2004. Since all but one services on Minatomirai Line are through-services to Tokyu Toyoko Line (or even farther), the Y500 series is almost identical to Tokyu 5000 series (5050 series), but there are a few minor differences inside carriages.

In 2017, a unit was scrapped after being collided with another train at a Toyoko Line station during a heavy snow. Tokyu transferred a 5050 series unit as a compensation.

Current Operations & Future Prospects

Six units of the Y500 series have been used on Minatomirai and Tokyu Toyoko Lines (mostly stopping and express services), as well as through-services to Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin, Seibu and Tobu lines (as far as Hanno and Shiki, respectively).

Photo

Tokyu 5050 series and Y500 series look almost the same except the liveries.