The Sanyo Electric Railway 5030 series (山陽電鉄5030系, San'yō Dentetsu 5030-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Sanyo Electric Railway in Japan since June 1997.

[1] The trains are based on the earlier 5000 series design, and incorporate improvements to reduce noise and facilitate maintenance.

[1] As of 1 April 2014[update], two 6-car sets were in service, formed as follows with three motored "M" cars per set.

[1][2] The M1 and M3 cars are each fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.

[2] Passenger accommodation consists of transverse seating arranged 2+1 abreast, with seat backs that can be flipped over automatically to face the direction of travel.