Odakyu 4000 series

Odakyu 4000 series
Odakyu 4000 series
	Odakyu 4000 series set number 4051 on the Tama Line, July 2007
In service	September 2007–Present
Manufacturer	Tokyu Car Corporation, J-TREC, JR East
Built at	Yokohama, Niitsu
Replaced	Odakyu 1000 series
Constructed	2007–2012
Number built	150 vehicles (15 sets)
Number in service	150 vehicles (15 sets) (as of 1 April 2015)
Formation	10-car sets
Operators	Odakyu Electric Railway
Depots	Kitami
Lines served	Odakyu Odawara Line, Odakyu Tama Line, Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	20 m (65 ft 7 in)
Doors	4 pairs per side
Maximum speed	100 km/h (60 mph)*
Traction system	VVVF
Power output	190 kW per motor
Acceleration	3.3 km/(h⋅s) (2.1 mph/s)
Deceleration	4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) (service); 4.7 km/(h⋅s) (2.9 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC Overhead lines
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Braking system(s)	Regenerative brake
Safety system(s)	OM-ATS, CS-ATC
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Odakyu 4000 series (小田急4000形, Odakyū 4000-gata) is a 1,500 V DC commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway in Japan since 2007.^[2]

Design

The trains are based on the JR East E233 series EMU design, but with narrow bodies to permit subway running.^[2] The traction motors are fully enclosed to reduce environmental noise.^[2]

Formation

As of 1 April 2015^[update], 15 ten-car sets were in service, numbered 4051 to 4065, and formed as follows.^[3]

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Designation	Tc2	M6	M5	T2	T1	M4	M3	M2	M1	Tc1
Numbering	4550	4500	4400	4450	4350	4300	4200	4100	4000	4050

Cars 3, 7, and 9 each have one single-arm pantograph.^[3]
Car 2 is designated as a mildly air-conditioned car.^[3]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout. Cars 1 and 10 have wheelchair spaces.^[3]

Interior view
Seating
Tip-up seat for wheelchair space
Priority seating

History

The first train was delivered in May 2007, and the trains entered service in September 2007 on inter-running services between Odakyu and the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, displacing 1000 series sets, which were cascaded to surface lines to replace older 5000 and 5200 series sets.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 首都圏鉄道完全ガイド　主要私鉄編 (in Japanese). Japan: Futabasha. 22 July 2013. p. 20. ISBN 978-4-575-45387-4. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c 私鉄車両年鑑2013 (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 189. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 私鉄車両編成表 2015 (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 51. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

External links

Odakyu Press Release (5 February 2007). Retrieved on 13 October 2009. Template:Ja icon

[futabasha2013-1] 首都圏鉄道完全ガイド　主要私鉄編 (in Japanese). Japan: Futabasha. 22 July 2013. p. 20. ISBN 978-4-575-45387-4. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

[private2013-2] 私鉄車両年鑑2013 (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 189. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

[jrrprivate2015-3] 私鉄車両編成表 2015 (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 51. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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