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(EMU) train type operated by the

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operator

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on commuter services in the Tokyo area of Japan. First introduced in April 2008, a total of six 10-car sets, eighteen 8-car sets, and six 2-car sets were built by

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between 2008 and 2016 to replace older three-door

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and 301 series sets. It is nicknamed the .

Design

Sets are formed as two-, eight-, and ten-car units, consisting of aluminium wide-bodied () long four-door cars with no end gangway doors. Six-car sets were also scheduled to be built by fiscal 2011, but none were ultimately delivered.

Fleet

, the fleet consists of six ten-car sets, 18 eight-car sets, and six two-car sets, based at Kotesashi, Minami-Iriso, Musashigaoka, and Tamagawa-Josui depots for use on

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and

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workings. The last set ordered, eight-car set 38118, was delivered in June 2016, bring the total size of the fleet to 216 vehicles (30 sets).

Formations

Sets are formed as shown below.

2-car sets

The six 2-car sets, numbered 32101 to 32106, are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Hanno end. * The Mc cars are equipped with two single-arm pantographs.

8-car sets

The eighteen 8-car sets, numbered 38101 to 38118, are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Hanno end. * The M1 and M5 cars are each equipped with one single-arm pantograph.

10-car sets

The six 10-car sets, numbered 30101 to 30106, are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Hanno end. * The M1 and M6 cars are each equipped with one single-arm pantograph.

Interior

Seating consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout. Wheelchair spaces are provided in the two outermost cars at each end of eight-car sets and in the 32100 cars of two-car sets. Priority seats are provided at the end of each car. Sets built from fiscal 2013 feature

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and transparent overhead luggage racks in place of the earlier stainless steel pipe racks.

Batches 1–6

File:西武30000系（1次車）の車内（2014-01-05撮影） 2014-01-21 21-18.png, Interior view, January 2014 File:西武30000系（1次車）の一般7人掛け用座席（2014-01-05撮影） 2014-01-21 21-23.JPG, General seating, January 2014 File:西武30000系（1次車）の優先座席（2014-01-05撮影） 2014-01-21 21-25.png, Priority seating, January 2014 File:西武30000系（1次車）8両編成第2号車にある車椅子スペース（2014-01-05撮影） 2014-01-21 21-27.png, Wheelchair space and vestibule, January 2014 File:西武30000系（1次車）の天井部分（2014-01-05撮影） 2014-01-21 21-20.png, Ceiling dome, January 2014 File:西武30000系（1次車）の鴨居部案内表示器。プログラム更新後（2014-01-05撮影） 2014-01-21 21-43.png, LCD passenger information display, January 2014

Batches 7–10

File:西武30000系（7次車）の車内（2014-01-05、飯能駅にて停車中を撮影） 2014-01-21 21-32.png, Interior view, January 2014 File:西武30000系（7次車）の一般7人掛け用座席（2014-01-05撮影） 2014-01-21 21-34.png, General seating, January 2014 File:西武30000系（7次車）の優先座席（2014-01-05撮影） 2014-01-21 21-36.JPG, Priority seating, January 2014 File:西武30000系（7次車）の貫通扉とその付近（2014-01-05撮影） 2014-01-21 21-38.JPG, Vestibule, January 2014 File:西武30000系（7次車）の天井部分（2014-01-05撮影） 2014-01-21 21-30.png, Ceiling dome, January 2014 File:西武30000系（7次車）の鴨居部案内表示器（2014-01-05撮影） 2014-01-21 20-55.JPG, LCD passenger information display, January 2014

History

The first train entered service on the

on 26 April 2008.

Livery variations

Doraemon

From 8 October 2020, eight-car set 38101 was operated with an all-over

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-themed wrap. The sides are blue; some doors resemble Doraemon, and others are plain, in line with the rest of the body. The interior is also Doraemon-themed. File:Seibu-Series30000-38801F-DORAEMON.jpg, Set 38101

Interior

File:Seibu-Series30000-DORAEMON Inside.jpg, Interior view, May 2021 File:Seibu-Series30000-DORAEMON Priority-Seats.jpg, Priority seating, May 2021 File:Seibu-Series30000-DORAEMON Free-Space.jpg, Wheelchair and stroller space, May 2021 File:Seibu-Series30000-DORAEMON Door.jpg, Door view, May 2021

Fleet history

The fleet history details are as shown below.

2-car sets

Seibu 30000 series 32105 Shin-Tokorozawa 20130910

8-car sets

10-car sets

Seibu-Series30000-30001 Haijima-Line Express

References

External links

Seibu 30000 series train information
* {{A-Train Electric multiple units of Japan 30000 series Train-related introductions in 2008 Hitachi multiple units 1500 V DC multiple units of Japan