Tobu 300 series
| Tobu 300 series | |
|---|---|
 A 300 series set on a Kirifuri service in October 2007 | |
| In service | July 1991– |
| Constructed | 1990–1991 |
| Number built | 24 vehicles (5 sets) |
| Number in service | 24 vehicles (5 sets) (as of 1 April 2017[update]) |
| Number scrapped | 12 vehicles (2 sets) |
| Formation | 4/6 cars per trainset |
| Operators | Tobu Railway |
| Depots | Kasukabe |
| Lines served | Tobu Skytree Line, Tobu Nikko Line, Tobu Utsunomiya Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
| Doors | One per side |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
| Acceleration | 2.23 km/h/s |
| Deceleration | 3.7 km/h/s (service) 5.0 km/h/s (emergency) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Overhead line |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Tobu 300 series and 350 series (東武300系・350系, Tōbu 300/350-kei) are limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) train types operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway in Japan. Rebuilt from former 1800 series express sets, the trains are used on limited express and charter services on the Tobu Skytree Line and Tobu Nikko Line.[1]
Operations
As of 1 April 2017[update], the fleet consists of two six-car 300 series (sets 301 and 302) and three four-car 350 series sets (sets 351 to 353).[2] The 350 series sets are normally used on Shimotsuke limited express services, while the 300 series are used on Kirifuri limited express services.[2]
Formations
The six-car 300 series and four-car 350 series sets are formed as shown below.[2]
300 series sets 301 to 302
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc2 | M3 | M4 | M1 | M2 | Tc1 |
| Numbering | 300-6 | 300-5 | 300-4 | 300-3 | 300-2 | 300-1 |
Car 2 is fitted with a scissors-type pantograph, and car 4 is fitted with two.[2]
350 series sets 351 to 353
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc2 | M1 | M2 | Tc1 |
| Numbering | 350-4 | 350-3 | 350-2 | 350-1 |
Car 2 is fitted with two scissors-type pantographs, and car 4 is fitted with two.[2]
Interior
Passenger accommodation is monoclass with unidirectional rotating/reclining seats arranged with a seat pitch of 960 mm (38 in).[3]
History
Two 300 series six-car sets were built in 1990 from former 1800 series express EMUs displaced by the arrival of new 200 series EMUs.[1] Three 350 series four-car sets were similarly rebuilt in 1991, with the trains entering service from the start of the revised timetable on 21 July 1991.[1]
References
- ^ a b c ２００６東武鉄道優等車両カタログ [2006 Tobu Railway Express Rolling Stock Catalogue]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 35, no. 264. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. April 2006. pp. 25–26.
- ^ a b c d e 私鉄車両編成表 2017 私鉄車両編成表 2017 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2017] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2017. p. 38. ISBN 978-4-330-81317-2.
- ^ 私鉄車両年鑑 2012: 大手15社営業用車両完全網羅 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 164. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.
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