Tobu 30000 series
| Tobu 30000 series | |
|---|---|
 30000 series 4-car set 31409 leads a train at Ichigao Station, August 2007 | |
| In service | 1997– |
| Manufacturer | Alna Kōki, Tokyu Car Corporation, Fuji Heavy Industries |
| Number built | 150 vehicles (30 sets) |
| Number in service | 150 vehicles (30 sets) |
| Formation | 10/6/4 cars per trainset |
| Operator | Tobu Railway |
| Depot(s) | Kasukabe, Kurihashi, Shinrinkōen |
| Line(s) served | Tobu Skytree Line, Tobu Isesaki Line, Tobu Nikko Line, Tobu Tojo Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
| Doors | 4 pairs per side |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collection method | Overhead line |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Tobu 30000 series (東武30000系 Tōbu 30000-kei) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway in Japan since 1997. The fleet consists of 6-car and 4-car sets, with some sets formed as permanently coupled 10-car formations since 2011.[1]
Formations
As of 1 April 2013, the fleet consists of nine 6-car and nine 4-car sets based at Minami-Kurihashi and Kasukabe depots for Tobu Skytree Line and Tobu Nikko Line services, and six permanently coupled 6+4-car sets based at Shinrinkoen Depot for Tobu Tojo Line services.[2]
10-car Tobu Tojo Line sets
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc2 | M2A | M1A | T | T | M3 | T1 | M2 | M1 | Tc1 |
| Numbering | 34400 | 33400 | 32400 | 31400 | 36600 | 35600 | 34600 | 33600 | 32600 | 31600 |
- The M1 and M1A cars are each fitted with two single-arm pantographs, and the M3 cars are fitted with one.[2]
- Cars 2, 3, 6, and 9 have wheelchair spaces.[2]
6-car sets
| Designation | Tc1 | M1 | M2 | T1 | M3 | Tc2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 31600 | 32600 | 33600 | 34600 | 35600 | 36600 |
The M1 cars are fitted with two single-arm pantographs, and the M3 cars are fitted with one.[2]
4-car sets
| Designation | Tc1 | M1A | M2A | Tc2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 31400 | 32400 | 33400 | 34400 |
The M1A cars are fitted with two single-arm pantographs.[2]
Bogies
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SS038 trailer bogie
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SS138 motored bogie
Interior
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Interior view showing seating style in early sets (car 33405)
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Interior view showing seating style in later sets (car 33615)
Transfer to Tojo Line
Sets 31601 and 31401 were transferred to Shinrinkōen Depot on the Tobu Tojo Line on 26 January 2011.[3] These sets entered revenue service from 13 June 2011 following modifications at Shinrinkōen Depot to form a permanently coupled 10-car set with control equipment and skirts removed from the two intermediate driving cabs.[4]
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Permanently coupled intermediate driving cabs of cars 36601 and 31401, April 2011
References
- ↑ "２００６東武鉄道通勤車両カタログ" [2006 Tōbu Railway Commuter Rolling Stock Catalogue]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun) 35 (263): p.16–20. March 2006.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 私鉄車両編成表 2013 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2013]. Japan: JRR. 30 July 2013. p. 48-50. ISBN 978-4-330-39313-1.
- ↑ "東武30000系31601編成+31401編成が森林公園検修区へ" [Tobu 30000 series sets 31601 and 31401 move to Shinrinkōen Depot]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Koyusha Co., Ltd. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ↑ "東武鉄道30000系 東上線で運用開始" [Tobu 30000 series enters service on Tojo Line]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun) 40 (329): p.73. September 2011.
Further reading
- "新車ガイド 東武鉄道30000系" [New Rolling Stock Guide: Tobu 30000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd.) (430). February 1997.
- "東武鉄道30000系" [Tobu 30000 series]. Railway Journal (Japan: Tetsudō Journal) (364). March 1997.
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