The is a two-car

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(EMU) train type operated by the Japanese private railway operator

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on its steeply graded

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since May 2017.

Overview

The fleet is branded "Allegra". The general design of the trains was overseen by

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, with the train finished in the standard Hakone Tozan Railway livery of "Vermillion Hakone" and silver highlights. The trains can operate in multiple with 3000 series EMU cars to form three-car sets.

Formation

The two car set is formed as follows.

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists mostly of four-person seating bays, with a wheelchair spaces in both cars. Seating is provided for 40 passengers in each car, including six pairs of

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s. The trains use

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throughout.

History

Hakone Tozan Railway announced details of the new 3100 series train in December 2016, scheduled to enter service in May 2017. The first unit was delivered from

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in Kobe in April 2017. The two-car train entered revenue service on 15 May 2017. A second train was delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in October 2020.

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* {{in lang, ja Electric multiple units of Japan 3100 Train-related introductions in 2017 Kawasaki multiple units 750 V DC multiple units 1500 V DC multiple units of Japan ja:箱根登山鉄道3100形電車