Seibu 30000 series Smile Train
Seibu Railway 30000 series 8-car set 38105 in September 2019
In service2008–present
ManufacturerHitachi Rail
Built atKudamatsu, Yamaguchi
Family nameHitachi A-train
Replaced101 series, 301 series
Constructed2008–2016
Entered serviceApril 2008
Number built216 vehicles (30 sets)
Number in service216 vehicles (30 sets)
Formation2/8/10 cars per trainset
OperatorsSeibu Railway
DepotsKotesashi, Minami-Iriso, Musashigaoka, Tamagawa-Josui
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width2,930 mm (9 ft 7 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed105 km/h (65 mph)
Acceleration3.3 km/(h⋅s) (2.1 mph/s)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)overhead catenary
Track gauge1,067 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. First introduced in April 2008, a total of six 10-car sets, eighteen 8-car sets, and six 2-car sets were built by Hitachi Rail between 2008 and 2016 to replace older three-door 101 series and 301 series sets.[1] It is nicknamed the "Smile Train" (スマイルトレイン, Sumairu Torein).[2]

Design

Sets are formed as two-, eight-, and ten-car units, consisting of aluminium wide-bodied (2.93 m (9 ft 7 in)) 20 m (65 ft 7 in) long four-door cars with no end gangway doors.[2] Six-car sets were also scheduled to be built by fiscal 2011, but none were ultimately delivered.[1][3]

Fleet

As of 10 November 2021, the fleet consists of 6 ten-car sets, 18 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][4]

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

The six 2-car sets, numbered 32101 to 32106, are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Hanno end.

Car No. 1 2
Designation Mc Tc
Numbering 32100 32200

8-car sets

The eighteen 8-car sets, numbered 38101 to 38118, are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Hanno end.

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Designation Tc1 M1 M2 T1 T3 M5 M6 Tc2
Numbering 38100 38200 38300 38400 38500 38600 38700 38800

10-car sets

The six 10-car sets, numbered 30101 to 30106, are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Hanno end.

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

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]

Batches 1–6

Batches 7–10

History

The first train entered service on the Seibu Shinjuku Line on 26 April 2008.[6]

Livery variations

Doraemon

From 8 October 2020, eight-car set 38101 was operated with an all-over Doraemon-themed wrap. The sides are blue; some doors resemble Doraemon, and others are plain, in line with the rest of the body. The interior is also Doraemon-themed.[7]

Interior

Fleet history

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

2-car sets

2-car set 32105 together with an 8-car set in September 2013
Batch Set No. Date delivered
2 32101
32102
32103
6 32104 2 November 2012
32105 19 November 2012
32106 10 December 2012

8-car sets

Set 38815 in April 2021
Batch Set No. Date delivered
1 38101
38102
38103
2 38104
38105
3 38106
38107
4 38108
38109
5 38110
38111
6 38112 2 November 2012
38113 19 November 2012
38114 10 December 2012
7 38115 23 December 2013
8 38116 1 December 2014
9 38117 19 January 2016
10 38118 June 2016[4]

10-car sets

10-car set 30101 in April 2021
Batch Set No. Date delivered
7 30101 23 December 2013
30102 24 December 2013
8 30103 27 October 2014
30104 17 November 2014
9 30105 14 October 2015
30106 26 October 2015

References

  1. ^ a b "西武鉄道30000系" [Seibu 30000 series]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 36, no. 278. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. June 2007. p. 75.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
  4. ^ a b c 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.
  5. ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  6. ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  7. ^ "未来に向かって出発進行！～ドラえもん 50 周年記念～ 「DORAEMON－GO！」運行開始！！" [Departure progress for the future! Doraemon 50th Anniversary ~ "DORAEMON-GO!" Operation starts!!] (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). 20 September 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2021.

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