Sotetsu 10000 series

Sotetsu 10000 series
Sotetsu 10000 series
	10000 series 8-car set in October 2020
Manufacturer	JR East Niitsu, Tokyu Car Corporation
Entered service	24 February 2002
Refurbished	2019–
Number built	70 cars (8 sets)
Number in service	70 cars (8 sets)
Formation	8 or 10 cars per set
Fleet numbers	10101–10108
Operators	Sotetsu
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	20 m (65 ft 7 in)
Width	2,930 mm (9 ft 7 in)
Doors	4 pairs per side
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC (overhead catenary)
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Safety system(s)	ATS-P
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Sotetsu 10000 series (相鉄10000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu) in Japan.

History

Entering service on 24 February 2002, the trains are based on JR East's E231 series design, and were built to replace ageing 5000, 2100, and 6000 series trains.^[1]^: 28–29 The 10000 series were constructed by Tokyu Car Corporation in Yokohama and JR East's Niitsu factory. A total of 70 cars were built, formed as sets.

Formations

As of 1 April 2016^[update], the fleet consists of three ten-car sets and five eight-car sets, formed as follows.^[2]

10-car sets

Sets 10701, 10702, and 10708
Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
	← Yokohama Ebina, Shonandai →

Designation	10700 (Tc2)	10200 (M2)	< 10100 (M1)	10600 (T1)	< 10300 (M3)	10600 (T2)	10600 (T1)	10200 (M2)	< 10100 (M1)	10500 (Tc1)
Equipment		SIV CP	VVVF		VVVF			SIV CP	VVVF
Numbering	10701 10702 10708	10201 10203 10215	10101 10103 10115	10601 10604 10617	10301 10302 10303	10602 10605 10618	10603 10606 10619	10202 10204 10216	10102 10104 10116	10501 10502 10508

8-car sets

Sets 10703 to 10707
Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
	← Yokohama Ebina, Shonandai →

Designation	10700 (Tc2)	< 10200 (M2)	10100 (M1)	10600 (T2)	10600 (T1)	10200 (M2)	< 10100 (M1)	10500 (Tc1)
Equipment		SIV CP	VVVF			SIV CP	VVVF
Numbering	10703 10704 10705 10706 10707	10205 10207 10209 10211 10213	10105 10107 10109 10111 10113	10607 10609 10611 10613 10615	10608 10610 10612 10614 10616	10206 10208 10210 10212 10214	10106 10108 10110 10112 10114	10503 10504 10505 10506 10507

Key

<: Current collection device (single-arm pantograph)
VVVF: Variable frequency drive
SIV: Static inverter
CP: Compressor
Bold/italic number: Fleet number

Liveries

10000 series train in original livery in March 2003
Train in promotional livery in June 2007
Refurbished set 10701 in "Yokohama Navy Blue" livery

Interior

Interior view

Refurbishment

In 2020, 10-car set 10701 received restyled car ends, an all-over "Yokohama Navy Blue" livery, and a renovated interior.^[3] Sets 10702 and 10703 received a less extensive treatment, which only affected front end styling and onboard equipment.^[4]

Sotetsu announced in April 2024 that three further sets will be refurbished.^[5]

Set 10701 with "Yokohama Navy Blue" livery and restyled front end
Set 10702 with restyled front end only
Refurbished interior

References

^ 大手私鉄の最新通勤形電車 [The newest commuter trains of the private railways]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 42, no. 497. Koyusha Co., Ltd. September 2002. pp. 9–45.
^ 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 82. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
^ 相模鉄道 10000系10701編成、出場試運転実施 [Sotetsu 10000 series set 10701 on test]. RM News (in Japanese). Neko Publishing. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^ 相鉄10000系10703×8編成、長野総合車両センターから甲種輸送. RM News (in Japanese). Neko Publishing. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
^ 相鉄10000系、2024年度は3編成リニューアル - 2駅でホームドア設置 [Three Sotetsu 10000 series trainsets to be refurbished in 2024 - platform doors to be installed at two stations]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). 26 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.

[railfan497-1] 大手私鉄の最新通勤形電車 [The newest commuter trains of the private railways]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 42, no. 497. Koyusha Co., Ltd. September 2002. pp. 9–45.

[jrrprivate2016-2] 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 82. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.

[3] 相模鉄道 10000系10701編成、出場試運転実施 [Sotetsu 10000 series set 10701 on test]. RM News (in Japanese). Neko Publishing. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2023.

[4] 相鉄10000系10703×8編成、長野総合車両センターから甲種輸送. RM News (in Japanese). Neko Publishing. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2024.

[5] 相鉄10000系、2024年度は3編成リニューアル - 2駅でホームドア設置 [Three Sotetsu 10000 series trainsets to be refurbished in 2024 - platform doors to be installed at two stations]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). 26 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.

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