Saitama Rapid Railway 2000 series

Saitama Rapid Railway 2000 series

A Saitama Rapid 2000 series on the Tokyu Meguro Line, September 2005
In service March 2001 present
Number built 60 cars (10 sets)
Number in service 60 cars (10 sets)
Formation 6 cars per trainset
Operator(s) Saitama Railway Corporation
Depot(s) Urawa-Misono
Line(s) served Saitama Rapid Railway Line, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, Tokyu Meguro Line
Specifications
Car body construction Aluminium
Car length 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width 2,780 mm (9 ft 1 in)
Doors 4 pairs per side
Maximum speed 110 km/h (70 mph)
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC
Current collection method Overhead catenary
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

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.

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. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Designation CT1 M1-1 Tc2 M1-3 M1-4 CT2
Numbering 2100 2200 2500 2600 2700 2800

Interior

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

History

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

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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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