Seibu 30000 series
| Seibu 30000 series | |
|---|---|
|
8-car set 38103 on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line in June 2008 | |
| In service | April 2008 - Present |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi |
| Built at | Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi |
| Family name | Hitachi A-train |
| Replaced | 101 series, 301 series |
| Constructed | 2008–2016 |
| Number built | 216 vehicles (30 sets) |
| Number in service | 216 vehicles (30 sets) |
| Formation | 2/8/10 cars per trainset |
| Operator(s) | Seibu Railway |
| Depot(s) | Kotesashi, Minami-Iriso, Musashigaoka, Tamagawa-Josui |
| Line(s) served | |
| 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 three-door 101 series and 301 series sets.[1] It is nicknamed the "Smile Train".[2]
Design
Sets are formed as two-, eight-, and ten-car units, consisting of aluminium wide-bodied (2,930 mm) 20 m long four-door cars with no end gangway doors.[2] Six-car sets were also scheduled to be built by fiscal 2011, but none was ultimately delivered.[1][3]
Fleet
As of 1 April 2015, the fleet consists of six ten-car sets, 17 eight-car sets, and six two-car sets, based at Kotesashi, Minami-Iriso, Musashigaoka, and Tamagawa-Josui depots for use on Seibu Shinjuku Line and Seibu Ikebukuro Line workings.[3]
The last set ordered, eight-car set 38118, was delivered in June 2016, bring the total size of the fleet to 216 vehicles (30 sets).[4]
Formations
Sets are formed as shown below.[3]
2-car sets
| Designation | Mc | Tc |
|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 32100 | 32200 |
- The Mc cars are equipped with two single-arm pantographs.[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]
10-car sets
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc1 | M1 | M2 | T1 | M3 | T2 | T3 | M5 | M6 | Tc2 |
| Numbering | 30100 | 30200 | 30300 | 30400 | 30500 | 30600 | 30700 | 30800 | 30900 | 30000 |
- The M1 and M6 cars are each equipped with one single-arm pantograph.[3]
Interior
Seating consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout. Wheelchair spaces are provided in the two outermost cars at each end of eight-car sets and in the 32100 cars of two-car sets.[3] Priority seats are provided at the end of each car.[3] Sets built from fiscal 2013 feature LED lighting and transparent overhead luggage racks in place of the earlier stainless steel pipe racks.[5]
The interior of a first-batch set in January 2014
The interior of a seventh-batch set in January 2014
History
The first train entered service on the Seibu Shinjuku Line on 26 April 2008.[6]
Fleet history
The fleet history details are as shown below.[3]
2-car sets
| Batch | Set No. | Manufacturer | Date delivered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 32101 | Hitachi | |
| 32102 | Hitachi | ||
| 32103 | Hitachi | ||
| 6 | 32104 | Hitachi | 2 November 2012 |
| 32105 | Hitachi | 19 November 2012 | |
| 32106 | Hitachi | 10 December 2012 |
8-car sets
| Batch | Set No. | Manufacturer | Date delivered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38101 | Hitachi | |
| 38102 | Hitachi | ||
| 38103 | Hitachi | ||
| 2 | 38104 | Hitachi | |
| 38105 | Hitachi | ||
| 3 | 38106 | Hitachi | |
| 38107 | Hitachi | ||
| 4 | 38108 | Hitachi | |
| 38109 | Hitachi | ||
| 5 | 38110 | Hitachi | |
| 38111 | Hitachi | ||
| 6 | 38112 | Hitachi | 2 November 2012 |
| 38113 | Hitachi | 19 November 2012 | |
| 38114 | Hitachi | 10 December 2012 | |
| 7 | 38115 | Hitachi | 23 December 2013 |
| 8 | 38116 | Hitachi | 1 December 2014 |
| 9 | 38117 | Hitachi | 19 January 2016 |
| 10 | 38118 | Hitachi | June 2016[4] |
10-car sets
| Batch | Set No. | Manufacturer | Date delivered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 30101 | Hitachi | 23 December 2013 |
| 30102 | Hitachi | 24 December 2013 | |
| 8 | 30103 | Hitachi | 27 October 2014 |
| 30104 | Hitachi | 17 November 2014 | |
| 9 | 30105 | Hitachi | 14 October 2015 |
| 30106 | Hitachi | 26 October 2015 |
References
- 1 2 "西武鉄道30000系" [Seibu 30000 series]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 36 no. 278. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. June 2007. p. 75.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 50-51. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
- 1 2 西武30000系38118編成が甲種輸送される [Seibu 30000 series set 38118 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 12 June 2016. Archived from the original on 13 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ↑ 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. pp. 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.
External links
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- Seibu 30000 series train information (Japanese)
- Seibu 30000 series (Japan Railfan Magazine Online) at the Wayback Machine (archived 25 May 2013) (Japanese)
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