The is a Japanese DC
electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a numbe ...
(EMU) commuter train type operated by the
private railway
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Japan
In Japan, , commonly simply ''private railway'', refers to a public transit railway o ...
operator
Tobu Railway on
Tobu Urban Park Line
is a Japanese commuter railway and ''keiretsu'' holding company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. Excluding the Japan Railways Group companies, Tobu's rail system is the second longes ...
services since June 2013.
Overview
The first two six-car sets were introduced on the 62.7 km
Tobu Noda Line
is a Japanese commuter railway and ''keiretsu'' holding company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. Excluding the Japan Railways Group companies, Tobu's rail system is the second longe ...
from 15 June 2013, replacing older
8000 series sets.
A further six sets (36 vehicles) were introduced during fiscal 2013.
Based on the
50000 series EMUs first introduced in 2004, the 60000 series have aluminium alloy bodies with a double-skin construction manufactured using
friction stir welding (FSW).
The trains feature
VVVF control, and use fully enclosed motors reducing environmental noise.
Externally, the front ends and upper bodysides are finished in "future blue", the colour used for the Tobu corporate logo, and "bright green" highlights are used on either side of the doors.
Formation
, the fleet consists of 18 six-car sets based at Nanakodai Depot.
Trainsets consist of three motored (M) cars and three unpowered trailer (T) cars, and are formed as shown below with the Tc1 cars at the Kashiwa end.
The M1 and M3 cars each have one PT7112-B single-arm
pantograph.
Car 4 is designated as a mildly air-conditioned car.
Interior
Internally, the trains use
LED lighting
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and can be significantly more efficient than mos ...
throughout, with the illumination level capable of being adjusted to 100%, 50%, or 25% brightness.
LCD
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passenger information displays are provided above the doors, and a
Wi-Fi
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service is provided – for the first time on Tobu Railway trains.
Seating consists of longitudinal bench seats throughout, with a seat width of per person.
Wheelchair spaces are provided at one end of each of the four intermediate cars.
The glass panels on the doors separating each car are decorated with designs depicting the five different "city flowers" of the eight cities served by the Noda Line:
cherry blossom
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(
Saitama),
wysteria
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Kasukabe
is a special city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 233,278 in 108,328 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Kasukabe is famous for the production of , tradition ...
),
sunflower
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Kashiwa
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 433,436 in 194,216 households and a population density of 3800 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
The name of the city is written with a si ...
and
Funabashi
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 644,668 in 309,238 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . It is the Greater Tokyo Area's 7th most populated city (after p ...
),
rhododendron
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Noda
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,
Nagareyama
Nagareyama City Hall
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 200,136 in 84,800 households and a population density of 5,700 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Nagareyama is ...
,
Matsudo
260px, Matsudo City Hall
is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 498,575 in 242,981 households and a population density of 8100 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Matsudo is loca ...
), and
Japanese bellflower
''Platycodon grandiflorus'' (from Ancient Greek "wide" and "bell") is a species of herbaceous flowering perennial plant of the family Campanulaceae, and the only member of the genus ''Platycodon''. It is native to East Asia ( China, Korea, J ...
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Kamagaya
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 109,941 living in 50,485 households and a population density of 5200 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Kamagaya is located in the ...
).
History
The first two sets, 61601 and 61602, were delivered from the
Hitachi
() is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate corporation headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is the parent company of the Hitachi Group (''Hitachi Gurūpu'') and had formed part of the Ni ...
factory in
Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi
is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 55,119, with 24,392 households and a population density of 616 persons per km2. The total area is 89.44 km2.
The city was founded on November 3, 1939, being ...
in March 2013.
Set 61601 entered revenue service on 15 June 2013, with 61602 entering service on 21 June 2013.
Sets 61603 and 61604 were delivered together from Hitachi in January 2014,
both entering revenue service from 27 January 2014.
Fleet history
The fleet history details are as shown below.
References
External links
Tobu 60000 series information
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Electric multiple units of Japan
60000 series
Train-related introductions in 2013
Hitachi multiple units
1500 V DC multiple units of Japan