Seibu 30000 series
| Seibu 30000 series | |
|---|---|
|
8-car set, June 2008 | |
| In service | April 2008 - Present |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi |
| Built at | Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi |
| Family name | Hitachi A-train |
| Replaced | 101 series, 301 series |
| Number under construction | 84 vehicles (9 sets) |
| Number built | 124 vehicles (20 sets) |
| Number in service | 124 vehicles (20 sets) |
| Formation | 2/8/10 cars per trainset |
| Operator | Seibu Railway |
| Depot(s) | Kotesashi, Minami-Iriso, Musashigaoka, Tamagawa-Josui |
| Line(s) served | Seibu Shinjuku Line, Seibu Ikebukuro Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Car length | 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) |
| Width | 2,930 mm (9 ft 7 in) |
| Doors | 4 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 105 km/h (65 mph) |
| Acceleration | 3.3 km/h/s |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collection method | overhead catenary |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Seibu 30000 series (西武30000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway on commuter services in the Tokyo area of Japan since April 2008, replacing older 3-door 101 series and 301 series sets.[1] It is nicknamed the "Smile Train".[2]
Design
Sets are formed as 2- and 8-car units, consisting of aluminium wide-bodied (2,930 mm) 20 m long 4-door cars with no end gangway doors.[2] 6-car sets were also scheduled to be built by fiscal 2011, but, as of April 2013, none have been delivered.[1][3]
Fleet
As of 1 April 2013, the fleet consists of 14 8-car sets and six 2-car sets, based at Kotesashi, Minami-Iriso, Musashigaoka, and Tamagawa-Josui depots for use on Seibu Shinjuku Line and Seibu Ikebukuro Line workings.[3]
In fiscal 2013, two 10-car sets and one 8-car set are scheduled to be built, with a further four 10-car sets and two 8-car sets to be built between fiscal 2014 and 2015.[4] These new sets will feature LED lighting and transparent overhead luggage racks in place of the earlier stainless steel pipe racks.[4]
Formations
Sets are formed as shown below.[3]
8-car sets
| Designation | Tc1 | M1 | M2 | T1 | T3 | M5 | M6 | Tc2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 38100 | 38200 | 38300 | 38400 | 38500 | 38600 | 38700 | 38800 |
- The M1 and M5 cars are each equipped with one single-arm pantograph.[3]
2-car sets
| Designation | Mc | Tc |
|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 32100 | 32200 |
- The Mc cars are equipped with two single-arm pantographs.[3]
Interior
Seating consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout. Wheelchair spaces are provided in the two outermost cars at each end of 8-car sets and in the 32100 cars of 2-car sets.[3] Priority seats are provided at the end of each car.[3]
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Interior view
History
The first train entered service on the Seibu Shinjuku Line on 26 April 2008.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "西武鉄道30000系" [Seibu 30000 series]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun) 36 (278): p.75. June 2007.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 185. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 私鉄車両編成表 2013 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2013]. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 30 July 2013. p. 64-67. ISBN 978-4-330-39313-1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 ２０1３年度 鉄道事業設備投資計画 [Fiscal 2013 Railway Business Infrastructure Investment Schedule] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 16 May 2013. p. 4-5. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ↑ 新型通勤車両３００００系（スマイルトレイン）が４月２６日（土）より新宿線にて営業運転を開始いたします。 [New 30000 series "Smile Train" commuter train to enter service on Shinjuku Line from 26 April] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 24 March 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
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- Seibu 30000 series train information (Japanese)
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