Tobu 60000 series

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Tobu 60000 series
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Set 61606 on the Noda Line, April 2021
In service15 June 2013 present
Manufacturer Hitachi
Built at Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi
Family name A-train
Replaced 8000 series
Constructed2013–2015
Number built108 vehicles (18 sets)
Number in service108 vehicles (18 sets)
Formation6 cars per trainset
Tc1-M1-M2-T1-M3-Tc2
Fleet numbers61601–
Capacity850 per set
Operators Tobu Railway
DepotsNanakodai
Lines servedTD Tobu Urban Park Line
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium alloy
Car length
  • 20,130 mm (66 ft 1 in) (end cars)
  • 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) (int. cars)
Width2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height4,050 mm (13 ft 3 in)
Floor height1,125 mm (3 ft 8.3 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction system IGBTVVVF (Hitachi)
Traction motors 12 × Hitachi TM-12 165 kW (221 hp) fully-enclosed 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output1.98 MW (2,660 hp)
Acceleration 2.23 km/(h⋅s) (1.39 mph/s)
Deceleration
  • 3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s) (service)
  • 4.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.8 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC (overhead line)
Current collector(s) PT7112-B single-arm pantograph
Bogies TRS-12M (motored)
TRS-12T (trailer)
Braking system(s) Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s)Tobu ATS
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Tobu 60000 series (東武60000系, Tōbu 60000-kei) is a Japanese DC electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway on Tobu Urban Park Line services since June 2013. [1] [2]

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Overview

The first two six-car sets were introduced on the 62.7 km (39.0 mi) Tobu Noda Line from 15 June 2013, replacing older 8000 series sets. [2] [3] A further six sets (36 vehicles) were introduced during fiscal 2013. [2]

Based on the 50000 series EMUs first introduced in 2004, the 60000 series have aluminium alloy bodies with a double-skin construction manufactured using friction stir welding (FSW). [4] The trains feature VVVF control, and use fully enclosed motors reducing environmental noise. [4]

Externally, the front ends and upper bodysides are finished in "future blue", the colour used for the Tobu corporate logo, and "bright green" highlights are used on either side of the doors. [1]

Formation

As of 1 April 2016, the fleet consists of 18 six-car sets based at Nanakodai Depot. [3] Trainsets consist of three motored (M) cars and three unpowered trailer (T) cars, and are formed as shown below with the Tc1 cars at the Kashiwa end. [1]

Kashiwa
DesignationTc1M1M2T1M3Tc2
Numbering616006260063600646006560066600
Capacity (total/seated)133/48146/51146/51146/51146/51133/48
Weight (t)27.733.133.128.131.927.8

The M1 and M3 cars each have one PT7112-B single-arm pantograph. [1] Car 4 is designated as a mildly air-conditioned car. [3]

Interior

Internally, the trains use LED lighting throughout, with the illumination level capable of being adjusted to 100%, 50%, or 25% brightness. [1] LCD passenger information displays are provided above the doors, and a Wi-Fi service is provided – for the first time on Tobu Railway trains. [1]

Seating consists of longitudinal bench seats throughout, with a seat width of 460 mm (18 in) per person. [1] Wheelchair spaces are provided at one end of each of the four intermediate cars. [1]

The glass panels on the doors separating each car are decorated with designs depicting the five different "city flowers" of the eight cities served by the Noda Line: cherry blossom (Saitama), wysteria (Kasukabe), sunflower (Kashiwa and Funabashi), rhododendron (Noda, Nagareyama, Matsudo), and Japanese bellflower (Kamagaya). [1]

History

The first two sets, 61601 and 61602, were delivered from the Hitachi factory in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi in March 2013. [5] Set 61601 entered revenue service on 15 June 2013, with 61602 entering service on 21 June 2013. [6] Sets 61603 and 61604 were delivered together from Hitachi in January 2014, [7] both entering revenue service from 27 January 2014. [8]

In April 2024, Tobu Railway announced that the 60000 series fleet will be shortened to five-car formations, with the surplus cars being used to form new 80000 series trains. [9]

Fleet history

The fleet history details are as shown below. [3]

Set No.ManufacturerDate delivered
61601 Hitachi 21 March 2013
6160222 March 2013
6160314 January 2014
6160415 January 2014
6160517 February 2014
6160618 February 2014
6160719 March 2014
6160820 March 2014
616098 December 2014
616109 December 2014
6161113 January 2015
6161214 January 2015
6161316 February 2015
6161417 February 2015
6161516 March 2015
6161617 March 2015
616174 November 2015
616185 November 2015

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