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in the Tokyo area of Japan. Built between 1987 and 1993, the first train entered service in March 1988.

Formations

, the fleet consists of 196 vehicles, formed as 4-, 6-, 8-, and 10-car sets, with car 1 at the western end.

10-car sets

The six ten-car sets, 1091 to 1096, are formed as follows. * Cars 3, 5, 8, and 9 are each equipped with one single-arm pantograph. * Car 2 is designated as a mildly-air-conditioned car.

8-car set

The single eight-car set, 1081, is formed as follows. * Cars 3, 4, 6, and 7 are each equipped with one single-arm pantograph. * Car 2 is designated as a mildly-air-conditioned car.

6-car sets 1251 to 1255

The four six-car sets 1251 and 1253 to 1255 are formed as follows. * Cars 3, 4, and 5 are each equipped with one single-arm pantograph. * Car 2 is designated as a mildly-air-conditioned car.

6-car sets 1751 to 1756

The six six-car 1500 series sets 1751 to 1756 are formed as follows. These sets have wider side doors. * On sets 1751 and 1752, cars 3, 4, and 5 are each equipped with one single-arm pantograph, while on sets 1753 to 1756, cars 2, 4, and 5 are each equipped with one single-arm pantograph * Car 2 is designated as a mildly-air-conditioned car.

4-car sets

The 19 four-car sets, 1051 to 1069 are formed as follows. * Cars 2 and 3 are each equipped with one single-arm pantograph. Sets 1058 to 1061 are finished in a red

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livery, and are normally limited to services between and .

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout. File:1492_in_the_car.jpg, Interior view before refurbishment File:Odakyu-1000R-inside.jpg, Interior view after refurbishment

History

The first trains were delivered in December 1987, entering revenue service from 22 March 1988. From 2007, the train type was displaced from

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10-car sets. Since then, they have been used on surface-level Odakyu Line services, as well as some portions of the

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Refurbishment

From 2014, 160 out of the operational fleet of 196 1000 series started undergoing a programme of life-extension refurbishment. The refurbishment includes the replacement of the existing traction motors with new 190 kW AC traction motors,

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inverter traction control, and new air-conditioning units with 8% higher capacity. The interiors were completely refurbished with

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, LCD passenger information displays above the doorways, and new

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seat covers. The exteriors also received LED headlights and direction indicators. , two unrefirbushed trainsets remain in operation: a 6-car set and a 4-car set.

References

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