Saitama Rapid Railway 2000 series

Saitama Rapid Railway 2000 series
Saitama Rapid Railway 2000 series
	2103-2803 on the Tokyu Meguro Line, September 2005
In service	2001–present
Manufacturer	Kawasaki and Kinki Sharyo
Constructed	2001-2002
Entered service	28 March 2001
Number built	60 cars (10 sets)
Number in service	60 cars (10 sets)
Formation	6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	2001–2010
Operators	Saitama Railway Corporation
Depots	Urawa-Misono
Lines served	Saitama Rapid Railway Line, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, Tokyu Meguro Line, Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium alloy
Car length	20.66 m (67 ft 9 in) (end cars); 20 m (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars)
Width	2.78 m (9 ft 1 in)
Height	4.04 m (13 ft 3 in)
Doors	4 pairs per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (70 mph)
Weight	167.2 t (164.6 long tons; 184.3 short tons)
Traction system	Mitsubishi Electric MAP-194-15V90 2-level IGBT–VVVF inverter vector control
Traction motors	12 × 190 kW (250 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output	2.28 MW (3,060 hp)
Acceleration	0.92 m/s2 (3.0 ft/s2)
Deceleration	0.97 m/s2 (3.2 ft/s2) (service); 1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2) (emergency)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Saitama Railway 2000 series (埼玉高速鉄道2000系) 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

The trains are used on Saitama Rapid Railway Line services, with through-running to and from the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, Tokyu Meguro Line, and the Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line.^[1]

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.^[1]

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6
Designation	CT1	M1-1	Tc2	M1-3	M1-4	CT2
Numbering	2100	2200	2500	2600	2700	2800

Car 2 has a lozenge-type pantograph, and car 4 has two.^[1]
Cars 2 and 5 each have a wheelchair space.^[1]
Car 4 is designated as a mildy air-conditioned car.^[1]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating with priority seats in each car.^[1]

Interior view
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.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 私鉄車両編成表 2014 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2014]. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 24 July 2014. p. 23. ISBN 978-4-330-48414-3.

[jrrprivate2014-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 私鉄車両編成表 2014 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2014]. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 24 July 2014. p. 23. ISBN 978-4-330-48414-3.

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