Saitama Rapid Railway 2000 series

The Saitama Railway 2000 series (埼玉高速鉄道2000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated on the Saitama Rapid Railway Line in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, by the third-sector railway operating company Saitama Railway Corporation since March 2001.

Saitama Rapid Railway 2000 series
A Saitama Rapid 2000 series on the Tokyu Meguro Line, September 2005
In serviceMarch 2001 – present
Number built60 cars (10 sets)
Number in service60 cars (10 sets)
Formation6 cars per trainset
Operator(s)Saitama Railway Corporation
Depot(s)Urawa-Misono
Line(s) servedSaitama Rapid Railway Line, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, Tokyu Meguro Line
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width2,780 mm (9 ft 1 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (70 mph)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collection methodOverhead catenary
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Operations

The trains are used on Saitama Rapid Railway Line services, with through-running to and from the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line and Tokyu Meguro Line.[1]

Formations

As of 1 April 2014, the fleet consists of 10 six-car sets, each formed of three motored ("M") cars and three non-powered trailer ("T") cars, as shown below, with car 1 at the northern (Urawa-Misono) end.[1]

Car No.123456
Designation CT1M1-1Tc2M1-3M1-4CT2
Numbering 210022002500260027002800
  • Car 2 has a lozenge-type pantograph, and car 4 has two.[1]
  • Cars 2 and 5 each have a wheelchair space.[1]
  • Car 4 is designated as a mildy air-conditioned car.[1]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating with priority seats in each car.[1]

  • Interior view
  • Priority seating (right) at end of car

History

The 2000 series trains entered service on 28 March 2001, coinciding with the opening of the Saitama Rapid Railway Line.[1]

References
  1. 私鉄車両編成表 2014 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2014]. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 24 July 2014. p. 23. ISBN 978-4-330-48414-3.
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