Hakone Tozan 3100 series
| Hakone Tozan 3100 series | |
|---|---|
 Set 3101 running with a 3000 series car in July 2017 | |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Built at | Kobe, Hyogo |
| Family name | Allegra |
| Constructed | 2017, 2020 |
| Entered service | 15 May 2017 |
| Number built | 4 vehicles (2 sets) |
| Formation | 2 cars per set |
| Capacity | 164 (80 seated) |
| Operators | Hakone Tozan Railway |
| Lines served | OH Hakone Tozan Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length | 14,600 mm (47 ft 11 in) |
| Width | 2,568 mm (8 ft 5.1 in) |
| Height | 3,961 mm (12 ft 11.9 in) |
| Floor height | 2,350 mm (7 ft 9 in) |
| Doors | 2 per side |
| Maximum speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) |
| Traction system | 3-phase squirrel-cage induction motors |
| Power output | 55 kW x 4 per car |
| Acceleration | 4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) |
| Deceleration |
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| Electric system(s) | 750/1,500 V DC overhead line |
| Current collector(s) | single-arm pantograph |
| Bogies | TS-330C[1] |
| Braking system(s) | Track brake[1] |
| Multiple working | 3000 series |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Hakone Tozan 3100 series (箱根登山鉄道3100形) is a two-car electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Japanese private railway operator Hakone Tozan Railway on its steeply graded Hakone Tozan Line since May 2017.
Overview
[edit]The fleet is branded "Allegra".[1] The general design of the trains was overseen by Noriaki Okabe Architecture Network, with the train finished in the standard Hakone Tozan Railway livery of "Vermillion Hakone" and silver highlights.[1] The trains can operate in multiple with 3000 series EMU cars to form three-car sets.[1]
Formation
[edit]The two car set is formed as follows.[2][needs update]
| Numbering | KuMoHa 3100 | KuMoHa 3100 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight (t) | 35.0 | 35.0 |
| Capacity (seated/total) | 40/82 | 40/82 |
Interior
[edit]Passenger accommodation consists mostly of four-person seating bays, with a wheelchair spaces in both cars.[2] Seating is provided for 40 passengers in each car, including six pairs of tip-up seats.[2] The trains use LED lighting throughout.[2]
History
[edit]Hakone Tozan Railway announced details of the new 3100 series train in December 2016, scheduled to enter service in May 2017.[3] The first unit was delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe in April 2017.[4] The two-car train entered revenue service on 15 May 2017.[5] A second train was delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in October 2020.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e 箱根登山鉄道3100形 2両編成の3100形"アレグラ号"が誕生 [Hakone Tozan Railway: 2-car 3100 series "Allegra" appears]. Tetsudo Daiya Joho Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 46, no. 398. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. June 2017. pp. 66–67.
- ^ a b c d 箱根登山鉄道3100形 [Hakone Tozan Railway 3100 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 57, no. 675. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. July 2017. p. 104.
- ^ 箱根登山鉄道，3100形を導入 [Hakone Tozan Railway to introduce 3100 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ 箱根登山鉄道3100形が甲種輸送される [Hakone Tozan Railway 3100 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 7 April 2017. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ 箱根登山鉄道「アレグラ号」2両固定編成の営業運転始まる [Hakone Tozan Railway 2-car "Allegra" enters revenue service]. Response (in Japanese). Japan: IID, Inc. 18 May 2017. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ 箱根登山鉄道3100形が甲種輸送される [Hakone Tozan Railway 3100 series transported]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)