Tokyu 5000 Series Train Running toward Yoga Station
The train in this photo, Tokyu 5000 series, has lamps above the front window. Most of trains have lamps under the front window, but trains with high front lamps are increasing recently. JR E231-1000 that was manufactured since 2000 has lamps over the front window. The first Tokyu 5000 series was manufactured in 2002, and the train has two over-front-window lamps as seen in this photo. JR E233 series also has lamps over the front window.
It seems that Tokyu and JR train builders changed the design of the lamp at the end of 20th century. Merit of lamps at high position is that they will be recognized more easily. There should be some merit of lamps at low position. One possibility is that lamps at lower position give better vision to drivers.
Tokyu 5000 Series Train Running toward Yoga Station
The train in this photo, Tokyu 5000 series, has lamps above the front window. Most of trains have lamps under the front window, but trains with high front lamps are increasing recently. JR E231-1000 that was manufactured since 2000 has lamps over the front window. The first Tokyu 5000 series was manufactured in 2002, and the train has two over-front-window lamps as seen in this photo. JR E233 series also has lamps over the front window.
It seems that Tokyu and JR train builders changed the design of the lamp at the end of 20th century. Merit of lamps at high position is that they will be recognized more easily. There should be some merit of lamps at low position. One possibility is that lamps at lower position give better vision to drivers.