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The and are
electric multiple unit (EMU) train types operated by the
private railway
A private railway is a railroad run by a private business entity (usually a corporation but not need be), as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector.
Japan
In Japan, , commonly simply ''private railway'', refers to a public transit railway o ...
operator
Seibu Railway
is a conglomerate based in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, with principal business areas in railways, tourism, and real estate. Seibu Railway's operations are concentrated in northwest Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture; the name "Seibu" is an abbrevi ...
in Japan.
Original 101 series
The 101 series began service in 1969, in conjunction with the opening of the
Seibu Chichibu Line
The is a railway line in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by Seibu Railway. It is an extension of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, and connects Agano Station and Seibu-Chichibu Station.
Stations
All trains go via Agano Station to the Seibu Ike ...
.
New 101 series and 301 series
The New 101 series features changes in design.
The 301 series is based on the New 101 series,
and were formed as eight-car sets.
File:Seibu-Series-New101_Inside.jpg, Interior view
File:Seibu-Series-New101_Inside_Priority-seat.jpg, Priority seating
File:Seibu-Series-New101_Inside_Free-space.jpg, Wheelchair space
Resale
The
Chichibu Railway 6000 series trains were rebuilt from former Seibu New 101 series trains.
Sangi Railway operates former New 101 series trains as Sangi Railway 751 series.
Former Seibu New 101 series trains were also transferred to
Ryutetsu, becoming Ryutetsu 5000 series trains.
File:Chichibu Railway 6000.jpg, Chichibu Railway 6000 series
File:0903150740 hobo sangi S751.jpg, Sangi Railway 751 series
File:Ryutetsu5001-20100829.jpg, Ryutetsu 5000 series
Livery variations
In 2018, one set received a livery resembling the
Ohmi Railway
is a Japanese private railway company which operates in Shiga Prefecture, and a member of the Seibu group since 1943. The company is named after the Ōmi Province, the former name of the present-day Shiga. The railway is nicknamed by local users ...
100 series.
Other livery variations include a set in
Izuhakone Railway livery,
and a set in red and beige livery.
File:Series New101 1251F Ohmi-Umikaze 20180726.jpg, 101 series in Ohmi Railway livery
File:Series New101 1249F Izuhakone 1300 20171030.jpg, Set 1249 in Izuhakone Railway-style livery
File:Seibu101n-akaden.jpg, Red and beige livery
Preserved examples
*KuHa 1150: used as a library room at the Kumegawa Train Library in
Higashimurayama, Tokyo
is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 148,275, and a population density of 8700 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Higashimurayama is located on th ...
.
*KuHa 1224: preserved at Yokoze yard.
*KuHa 1262: exhibited outside the
MetLife Dome
(official name: ) is a baseball stadium located in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan. It is home to the Saitama Seibu Lions, a professional baseball team.
The stadium has a roof over the field and the stands, like other indoor ballparks. However, it la ...
in
Tokorozawa, Saitama
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 344,194 in 163,675 households and a population density of 4800 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Tokorozawa is located in the ...
.
File:Kumegawa Train Library.JPG, Kumegawa Train Library
File:Seibu-Kuha 1224 Yokoze Rail yard 20121209.jpg, KuHa 1224 at Yokoze yard in December 2012
File:20210502 L-Train101.jpg, KuHa 1262 in May 2021
References
External links
Seibu Railway website
Electric multiple units of Japan
101 series
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1500 V DC multiple units of Japan