Tobu 20000 series

Tobu 20000 series

20000 series, June 2008
In service 1988
Manufacturer Alna Kōki, Tokyu Car Corporation
Replaced 2000 series
Constructed 19881996
Number built 192 vehicles (24 sets)
Number in service 192 vehicles (24 sets)
Formation 8 cars per trainset
Operator(s) Tobu Railway
Depot(s) Kasukabe
Line(s) served Tobu Skytree Line, Tobu Nikko Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
Specifications
Car body construction Stainless steel
Car length 18,000 mm (59 ft 1 in)
Width 2,857 mm (9 ft 4.5 in)
Doors 3/5 pairs per side
Maximum speed 110 km/h (70 mph)
Acceleration 3.3 km/h/s
Deceleration 3.7 km/h/s (service), 4.5 km/h/s (emergency)
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC
Current collection method Overhead line
Safety system(s) Tobu ATS
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Tobu 20000 series (東武20000系 Tōbu 20000-kei) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway in Japan since 1988.[1]

Variants

20000 series

13 8-car sets (21801 to 21813) were built to replace the ageing 2000 series trains on inter-running services between the Tobu Skytree Line and the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line in Tokyo, entering service on 25 March 1988. The body design uses a new lightweight corrugated stainless steel construction.[1]

Total number of vehicles built: 104[1]

Formation

Designation Tc1 M1 M2 M1 M3 M1 M4 Tc2
Numbering 21800 22800 23800 24800 25800 26800 27800 28800

The M1 cars are each fitted with one scissors type pantograph.[2]

20050 series

20050 series set 21856 at Nishi-Arai Station, March 2006

Eight 8-car sets (21851 to 21858) were introduced on 29 December 1992 on Tobu Skytree Line and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line inter-running services. These sets feature two 5-door cars at each end, and also LED destination indicators.[1]

Total number of vehicles built: 64[1]

Formation

Designation Tc3 M5 M2 M7 M3 M7 M6 Tc4
Numbering 21850 22850 23850 24850 25850 26850 27850 28850

The M5 and M7 cars are each fitted with one scissors type pantograph.[2]

20070 series

20070 series set 21872, April 2008

Three 8-car sets (21871 to 21873) were introduced from 25 March 1997 to cope with an increased service frequency. These sets feature 3-door cars throughout, and also LED destination indicators.[1]

Total number of vehicles built: 24[1]

Formation

Designation Tc1 M1 M2 M3 M4 M3 M5 Tc2
Numbering 21870 22870 23870 24870 25870 26870 27870 28870

The M1 and M3 cars are each fitted with one single-arm pantograph.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2006東武鉄道通勤車両カタログ" [2006 Tobu Railway Commuter Rolling Stock Catalogue]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 35 no. 263 (Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun). March 2006. pp. 16–20.
  2. 1 2 3 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2010]. Japan: JRR. August 2010. p. 36. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0.

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