Tobu 70000 series

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Tobu 70000 series
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70000 series set 71701 in April 2021
Tobu-Series70000 Inside.jpg
The interior of the 70000 series
In service2017–present
Manufacturer Kinki Sharyo
Built at Higashiōsaka, Osaka
Replaced 20000 series
Constructed2017–2020
Entered service7 July 2017
Number built
  • 70000 series: 126 vehicles (18 sets) (as of March 2020)
  • 70090 series: 42 vehicles (6 sets)
Formation7 cars per trainset
Mc1-M1-M2-M3-M2'-M1'-Mc2
Fleet numbers
  • 70000 series: 71701-71718
  • 70090 series: 71791-71796
Operators Tobu Railway
DepotsKasukabe
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium alloy
Train length140.94 m (462 ft 5 in)
Car length
  • 20,470 mm (67 ft 2 in) (end cars)
  • 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars)
Width2,780 mm (9 ft 1 in)
Height3,972 mm (13 ft 0.4 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (68 mph)
Weight236.3 t (232.6 long tons; 260.5 short tons)
Traction system Mitsubishi 2-level VVVF (Si-IGBT switching device)
Traction motors TM-17 permanent-magnet synchronous motor
Power output2,870 kW (205 kW x 2 per car)
Acceleration 3.3 km/(h⋅s) (2.1 mph/s)
Deceleration
  • 3.7 km/(h⋅s) (2.3 mph/s) (service)
  • 4.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.8 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC (overhead catenary)
Current collector(s) Pantograph
Bogies TRS-17M bolsterless
Safety system(s)TSP-ATS, CS-ATC
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Tobu 70000 series (東武70000系, Tōbu 70000-kei) is a Japanese DC electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway on Tobu Skytree Line and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line inter-running services since 7 July 2017.

Contents

Variants

70000 series

Overview

The 70000 series trains are scheduled to replace the 20000 series EMUs used on Tobu Skytree Line and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line inter-running services. [1] Due to the effective length of the new trains which have 20 m (65 ft 7 in) long cars instead of the 18 m (59 ft 1 in) long cars of the 20000 series, the trains were formed of seven cars instead of eight cars to cope with Hibiya Line platform lengths, resulting in about a 1% reduction in capacity. A unified door arrangement with four pairs per side instead of the mixture of three and five pairs per side on the 20000 series trains allows the installation of platform edge doors on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line once the older train fleets have been replaced. [1] The trains use permanent-magnet synchronous motors (PMSM), offering 25% energy savings compared to the motors used in earlier 20000 series trains. [2]

Formation

The 70000 series trains are formed as seven-car sets as shown below, with car 1 at the northern end. [3] Each car is motored, with only the outer axle on each bogie motored. [3]

Car No.1234567
DesignationMc2M1'M2'M3M2M1Mc1
Numbering777xx767xx757xx747xx737xx727xx717xx
Weight (t)34.533.133.235.132.933.234.3
Capacity (total/seated)140/45151/51151/51151/51151/51151/51140/45

Car 4 has two single-arm pantographs, and cars 2 and 6 each have one. [3]

Interior

Internally, the trains use LED lighting throughout. Three 17-inch LCD passenger information displays are provided above each doorway. [2] Seating consists of longitudinal bench seats throughout, with a seat width of 460 mm (18.1 in) per person (compared to 450 mm (17.7 in) per person for the 20000 series). [2] Wheelchair spaces are provided at one end of each car. [2]

History

The first set, 71701, on delivery in February 2017 71701 Hanyu Station 20170227.jpg
The first set, 71701, on delivery in February 2017

Tobu Railway announced its plans to introduce a new fleet of trains with 20 m (65 ft 7 in) long cars and four sets of doors per side on each car in April 2014, jointly with Tokyo Metro. [4] Details of the new 70000 series trains on order were officially announced on 17 June 2015, together with details of the Tokyo Metro 13000 series to be introduced around the same time. [2] The entire fleet of new trains is scheduled to be delivered between fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2019, [2] with the first set delivered from Kinki Sharyo in February 2017. [5]

The first trains entered revenue service on 7 July 2017. [6]

Build histories

The delivery dates for the fleet are as shown below.

Set No.Date delivered
71701February 2017 [5]
71702March 2017 [7]
71703March 2017 [8]
71704November 2017 [9]
71705December 2017 [10]
71706January 2018 [11]
71707January 2018 [12]
71708February 2018 [13]
71709February 2018 [14]
71710March 2018 [15]
71711January 2019 [15]
71712January 2019 [16]
71713February 2019 [17]
71714February 2019 [18]
71715March 2019 [19]
71716March 2019 [20]
71717January 2020 [21]
71718January 2020 [22]

70090 series

70090 series set 71793 in October 2021 Tobu-Series70090 71793.jpg
70090 series set 71793 in October 2021

The 70090 series trains are used on Tobu and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line interrunning services, and were introduced into service on 20 March 2020. [23] [24] [25] They feature a different exterior color scheme than the 70000 series. [26] The service on which these trains operate, branded TH Liner (THライナー), offers reserved seating. [27]

Interior

The sets have seats that can be arranged longitudinally or transversely. [27]

Build histories

The delivery dates for the fleet are as shown below.

Set No.Date delivered
71791December 2019 [26]
71792February 2020 [28]
71793March 2020 [29]
71794March 2020 [30]

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  27. 1 2 "東武・東京メトロ，6月6日から座席指定制列車「THライナー」運転開始" [Tobu / Tokyo Metro start operation of reserved-seat train "TH Liner" on June 6]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 19 December 2019. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
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