Seibu-101 last run event Yokoze Rail yard 20121209

The and are electric multiple unit (EMU) train types operated by the

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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

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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

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. *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 ...

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 {{Japan-rail-transport-stub 1500 V DC multiple units of Japan