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in Japan from 1969 to 2018.

Formation

One six-car set remained in operation until May 2018, which was based at Minami-Kurihashi Depot, and formed as follows. Car 4 was fitted with two scissors-type pantographs, and car 2 was fitted with one.

Interior

File:Tobu-1800-1819F inside.jpg, Interior view of set 1819 in May 2007

History

The first 1800 series trains entered service on 20 September 1969 on new ''Ryōmō'' express services from Asakusa in Tokyo to Akagi in

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. 18 8-car sets were built between 1969 and 1973. An additional set, 1819, was built in 1987 as a 6-car set to provide increased capacity. All cars were made no-smoking from 18 March 2007. With the appearance of the new 250 series EMU, the 1800 series sets were removed from regular ''Ryōmō'' services from 1 April 1998. The remaining set, 1819, was subsequently used for charter trains and seasonal extra services. The last set was retired on 21 May 2018.

Conversions

300/350 series

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From 1990, two 1800 series sets were modified to become 6-car 300 series sets, and from 1991, three more sets were modified to become 4-car 350 series sets. These entered service from 21 July 1991, replacing 6050 series on express services on the Nikko Line.

Commuter version

Three sets (1811–1813) were kept in storage next to Tatebayashi Station from April 1998 following their withdrawal from ''Ryomo'' services. These were subsequently shortened to 4-car sets and modified for use on commuter services on the Sano Line and

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from 23 April 2001, allowing ageing 5000 series EMUs to be withdrawn. Conversion involved arranging the seats in fixed 4-seat facing bays, removal of the vestibule partitions, and repainting in the Tobu commuter stock colour scheme of white with blue bodyline stripes. These sets were finally withdrawn in early 2007.

References

External links

Tobu 1800 series set 1819
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