Tobu 60000 series
Image of a 60000 series train
Set 61606 on the Noda Line, April 2021
In service15 June 2013
ManufacturerHitachi
Built atKudamatsu, Yamaguchi
Family nameA-train
Replaced8000 series
Constructed2013–
Entered service15 June 2013
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
OperatorsTobu Railway
DepotsNanakodai
Lines servedTD Tobu Urban Park Line
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium alloy
Car length20.13 m (66 ft 1 in) (Tc)
20 m (65 ft 7 in) (M, T1)
Width2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
Height4.05 m (13 ft 3 in)
Floor height1,125 mm (3 ft 8.3 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction systemIGBT–VVVF (Hitachi)
Traction motors12 × Hitachi TM-12 165 kW (221 hp) totally-enclosed inner fan-cooled 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output1.98 MW (2,660 hp)
Acceleration0.62 m/s2 (2.0 ft/s2)
Deceleration0.97 m/s2 (3.2 ft/s2) (service)
1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2) (emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)PT7112-B single-arm pantograph
BogiesTRS-12M (motored)
TRS-12T (trailer)
Braking system(s)Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s)Tobu ATS
Track gauge1,067 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]

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
Funabashi →
 
Designation Tc1 M1 M2 T1 M3 Tc2
Numbering 61600 62600 63600 64600 65600 66600
Capacity (total/seated) 133/48 146/51 133/48
Weight (t) 27.7 33.1 28.1 31.9 27.8

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]

Fleet history

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

Set No. Manufacturer Date delivered
61601 Hitachi 21 March 2013
61602 22 March 2013
61603 14 January 2014
61604 15 January 2014
61605 17 February 2014
61606 18 February 2014
61607 19 March 2014
61608 20 March 2014
61609 8 December 2014
61610 9 December 2014
61611 13 January 2015
61612 14 January 2015
61613 16 February 2015
61614 17 February 2015
61615 16 March 2015
61616 17 March 2015
61617 4 November 2015
61618 5 November 2015

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Takagi, Makoto (August 2013). 東武鉄道60000系 [Tobu 60000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 53, no. 628. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 60–66.
  2. ^ a b c ２０１３年度の鉄道事業設備投資計画 [Fiscal 2013 railway business investment plan] (PDF). Tobu News release (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations – 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 46. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
  4. ^ a b 野田線（大宮～船橋間）に新型車両「６００００系」を導入します！ [New 60000 series trains to be introduced on Noda Line] (PDF). Tobu News release (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  5. ^ 東武鉄道60000系が甲種輸送される [Tobu 60000 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  6. ^ 東武鉄道 野田線用新型車両60000系デビュー [Debut of new Tobu Noda Line 60000 series trains]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 42, no. 351. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. July 2013. pp. 70–71.
  7. ^ 60000系12輌が甲種輸送される [12 60000 series cars delivered]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Ltd. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  8. ^ "【東武】61603F・61604F営業運転開始" [Tobu sets 61603 and 61604 enter revenue service]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Ltd. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.

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