The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated on the Saitama Rapid Railway Line in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, by the third-sector railway operating company Saitama Railway Corporation since March 2001.

Operations

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Formations

As of 1 April 2014, the fleet consists of 10 six-car sets, each formed of three motored ("M") cars and three non-powered trailer ("T") cars, as shown below, with car 1 at the northern (Urawa-Misono) end. * Car 2 has a lozenge-type pantograph, and car 4 has two. * Cars 2 and 5 each have a wheelchair space. * Car 4 is designated as a mildy air-conditioned car.

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating with priority seats in each car. File:Inside-SR2000-01.jpg, Interior view File:Inside-SR2000-02.jpg, Priority seating (right) at end of car

History

The 2000 series trains entered service on 28 March 2001, coinciding with the opening of the Saitama Rapid Railway Line.

References

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