The Tobu 70000 series (東武70000系, Tōbu 70000-kei) is a Japanese DC electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway on Tobu Skytree Line and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line inter-running services since 7 July 2017.
Tobu 70000 series | |
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In service | 2017–present |
Manufacturer | Kinki Sharyo |
Built at | Higashiōsaka, Osaka |
Replaced | 20000 series |
Constructed | 2017–2020 |
Entered service | 7 July 2017 |
Number built |
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Formation | 7 cars per trainset Mc1-M1-M2-M3-M2'-M1'-Mc2 |
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Operators | Tobu Railway |
Depots | Kasukabe |
Lines served |
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Specifications | |
Car body construction | Aluminium alloy |
Train length | 140.94 m (462 ft 5 in) |
Car length |
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Width | 2,780 mm (9 ft 1 in) |
Height | 3,972 mm (13 ft 0.4 in) |
Doors | 4 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
Weight | 236.3 t (232.6 long tons; 260.5 short tons) |
Traction system | Mitsubishi 2-level VVVF (Si-IGBT switching device) |
Traction motors | TM-17 permanent-magnet synchronous motor |
Power output | 2,870 kW (205 kW x 2 per car) |
Acceleration | 3.3 km/(h⋅s) (2.1 mph/s) |
Deceleration |
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Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC (overhead catenary) |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Bogies | TRS-17M bolsterless |
Safety system(s) | TSP-ATS, CS-ATC |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Variants
edit- 70000 series: sets for use on Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line through services
- 70090 series: sets for use on TH Liner reserved-seat services
70000 series
editOverview
editThe 70000 series trains are scheduled to replace the 20000 series EMUs used on Tobu Skytree Line and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line inter-running services.[1] Due to the effective length of the new trains which have 20 m (65 ft 7 in) long cars instead of the 18 m (59 ft 1 in) long cars of the 20000 series, the trains were formed of seven cars instead of eight cars to cope with Hibiya Line platform lengths, resulting in about a 1% reduction in capacity. A unified door arrangement with four pairs per side instead of the mixture of three and five pairs per side on the 20000 series trains allows the installation of platform edge doors on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line once the older train fleets have been replaced.[1] The trains use permanent-magnet synchronous motors (PMSM), offering 25% energy savings compared to the motors used in earlier 20000 series trains.[2]
Formation
editThe 70000 series trains are formed as seven-car sets as shown below, with car 1 at the northern end.[3] Each car is motored, with only the outer axle on each bogie motored.[3]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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Designation | Mc2 | M1' | M2' | M3 | M2 | M1 | Mc1 |
Numbering | 777xx | 767xx | 757xx | 747xx | 737xx | 727xx | 717xx |
Weight (t) | 34.5 | 33.1 | 33.2 | 35.1 | 32.9 | 33.2 | 34.3 |
Capacity (total/seated) | 140/45 | 151/51 | 151/51 | 151/51 | 151/51 | 151/51 | 140/45 |
Car 4 has two single-arm pantographs, and cars 2 and 6 each have one.[3]
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A TRS-17M motor bogie
Interior
editInternally, the trains use LED lighting throughout. Three 17-inch LCD passenger information displays are provided above each doorway.[2] Seating consists of longitudinal bench seats throughout, with a seat width of 460 mm (18.1 in) per person (compared to 450 mm (17.7 in) per person for the 20000 series).[2] Wheelchair spaces are provided at one end of each car.[2]
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General interior view
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Priority seating
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Priority seating with wheelchair space
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Passenger information displays
History
editTobu Railway announced its plans to introduce a new fleet of trains with 20 m (65 ft 7 in) long cars and four sets of doors per side on each car in April 2014, jointly with Tokyo Metro.[4] Details of the new 70000 series trains on order were officially announced on 17 June 2015, together with details of the Tokyo Metro 13000 series to be introduced around the same time.[2] The entire fleet of new trains is scheduled to be delivered between fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2019,[2] with the first set delivered from Kinki Sharyo in February 2017.[5]
The first trains entered revenue service on 7 July 2017.[6]
Build histories
editThe delivery dates for the fleet are as shown below.
Set No. | Date delivered |
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71701 | February 2017[5] |
71702 | March 2017[7] |
71703 | March 2017[8] |
71704 | November 2017[9] |
71705 | December 2017[10] |
71706 | January 2018[11] |
71707 | January 2018[12] |
71708 | February 2018[13] |
71709 | February 2018[14] |
71710 | March 2018[15] |
71711 | January 2019[15] |
71712 | January 2019[16] |
71713 | February 2019[17] |
71714 | February 2019[18] |
71715 | March 2019[19] |
71716 | March 2019[20] |
71717 | January 2020[21] |
71718 | January 2020[22] |
70090 series
editThe 70090 series trains are used on Tobu and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line interrunning services, and were introduced into service on 20 March 2020.[23][24][25] They feature a different exterior color scheme than the 70000 series.[26] The service on which these trains operate, branded TH Liner (THライナー), offers reserved seating.[27]
Interior
editThe sets have seats that can be arranged longitudinally or transversely.[27]
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Interior (longitudinal arrangement)
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Interior (transverse arrangement)
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Priority seating
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Passenger information displays
Build histories
editThe delivery dates for the fleet are as shown below.
Set No. | Date delivered |
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71791 | December 2019[26] |
71792 | February 2020[28] |
71793 | March 2020[29] |
71794 | March 2020[30] |
References
edit- ^ a b c 東武鉄道70000系 [Tobu Railway 70000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 57, no. 677. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. September 2017. pp. 55–61.
- ^ Kurihara, Kageri (26 July 2014). 君は日比谷線の新型車両を知っているか 東京メトロと東武鉄道が2016年度から導入 [Do you know about the new trains for the Hibiya Line? To be introduced by Tokyo Metro and Tobu from 2016]. Toyo Keizai Online (in Japanese). Japan: Toyo Keizai Inc. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ a b 東武鉄道70000系第1編成が甲種輸送される [First Tobu Railway 70000 series set delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 26 February 2017. Archived from the original on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ 東武70000系が営業運転を開始 [Tobu 70000 series enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 8 July 2017. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ 東武鉄道70000系第2編成が甲種輸送される [Second Tobu Railway 70000 series set delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 5 March 2017. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ 東武70000系第3編成が甲種輸送される [Third Tobu Railway 70000 series set delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 12 March 2017. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ 東武70000系71704編成が甲種輸送される [Tobu Railway 70000 series set 71704 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 27 November 2017. Archived from the original on 30 November 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ 東武70000系第5編成が甲種輸送される [Fifth Tobu Railway 70000 series set delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 19 December 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ 東武70000系第6編成が甲種輸送される [Sixth Tobu Railway 70000 series set delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 10 January 2018. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ 東武70000系第7編成が甲種輸送される [Seventh Tobu Railway 70000 series set delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 16 January 2018. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ 東武70000系第8編成が甲種輸送される [Eighth Tobu Railway 70000 series set delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 4 February 2018. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ 東武70000系第9編成が甲種輸送される [Ninth Tobu Railway 70000 series set delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 20 February 2018. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ a b "東武70000系71711編成が甲種輸送される" [Tobu 70000 series set 71711 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 6 January 2019. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "東武70000系71712編成が甲種輸送される" [Tobu 70000 series set 71712 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 27 January 2019. Archived from the original on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "東武70000系71713編成が甲種輸送される" [Tobu 70000 series set 71713 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 4 February 2019. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "東武70000系71714編成が甲種輸送される" [Tobu 70000 series set 71714 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 25 February 2019. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "東武70000系71715編成が甲種輸送される" [Tobu 70000 series set 71715 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 3 March 2019. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "東武70000系71716編成が甲種輸送される" [Tobu 70000 series set 71716 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 19 March 2019. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "【JR貨】【東武】東武71717Fを甲種輸送" [(JR Freight) (Tobu) Tobu 71717F transport]. rail.hobidas.com (in Japanese). Neko Publishing. 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "東武70000系71718編成が甲種輸送される" [Tobu 70000 series set 71718 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 26 January 2020. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "東武70090形が営業運転を開始" [Tobu 70090 series starts commercial operation]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 21 March 2020. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ a b "東武70090形71791編成が甲種輸送される" [Tobu 70090 series set 71791 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 14 December 2019. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ a b "東武・東京メトロ,6月6日から座席指定制列車「THライナー」運転開始" [Tobu / Tokyo Metro start operation of reserved-seat train "TH Liner" on June 6]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 19 December 2019. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "東武70090形71792編成が甲種輸送される" [Tobu 70090 series set 71792 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 16 February 2020. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "東武70090形71793編成が甲種輸送される" [Tobu 70090 series set 71793 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 8 March 2020. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "東武70090形71794編成が甲種輸送される" [Tobu 70090 series set 71794 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 22 March 2020. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
External links
edit- Official press release (in Japanese)
- Kinki Sharyo press release (in Japanese)