Tokyu 6000 series
| Tokyu 6000 series | |
|---|---|
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6000 series on an express service, March 2008 | |
| In service | March 2008– |
| Manufacturer | Tokyu Car Corporation |
| Built at | Yokohama |
| Number built | 36 vehicles (6 sets) |
| Number in service | 36 vehicles (6 sets) |
| Formation | 6 cars per trainset |
| Operator(s) | Tokyu Corporation |
| Line(s) served | Tōkyū Ōimachi Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length |
20,435 mm (67 ft 0.5 in) (end cars) 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars) |
| Width | 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3,640 mm (11 ft 11 in) |
| Maximum speed |
Service: 110 km/h (70 mph) Design: 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Power output | 190 kW x 6 |
| Acceleration | 3.3 km/h/s |
| Deceleration |
3.5 km/h/s (service) 4.5 km/h/s (emergency) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collection method | Overhead wire |
| Safety system(s) | ATC-P |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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The Tokyu 6000 series (東急6000系 Tōkyū 6000-kei) is an electrical multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation on express services on the Tōkyū Ōimachi Line in Japan since 28 March 2008.[1] Based on the 5000 series design, cars have four sets of doors per side.[2]
Formation
As of 1 April 2013, the fleet consists of six six-car sets formed as follows, with three motored (M) cars and three trailer (T) cars, and car 1 at the Oimachi end.[3][4]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc2 | M | T | M2 | M1 | Tc1 |
| Numbering | 6100 | 6200 | 6300 | 6400 | 6500 | 6600 |
| Weight (t) | 26.9 | 30.7 | 28.2 | 33.3 | 32.9 | 26.8 |
| Capacity (total/seated) | 139/48 | 150/51 | 150/54 | 150/54 | 150/51 | 139/48 |
Car 5 is fitted with two single-arm pantographs, and car 2 is fitted with one.[4]
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout, with a seat width of 460 mm (18 in) per person.[4] Wheelchair spaces are provided at the ends of cars 2 and 5.[4]
Interior view, March 2008
7-person longitudinal bench seat, March 2008
Priority seating, March 2008
History
The first set, 6101, was delivered in December 2007.[5] The first trains entered revenue-earning service on 28 March 2008.
References
- ↑ Start of express services on Ōimachi Line, Tokyu press release, 15 February 2008
- ↑ 私鉄車両年鑑2013 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2013]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 177. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9.
- ↑ 私鉄車両編成表 2013 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2013]. Japan: JRR. 30 July 2013. p. 69. ISBN 978-4-330-39313-1.
- 1 2 3 4 東京急行電鉄6000系 [Tokyu 6000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 48 no. 564. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. April 2008. pp. 67–74.
- ↑ "甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表" [New Rolling Stock Delivery Schedule]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 37 no. 285. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. January 2008. p. 124.
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- Tokyu EMU details (Japanese)
- Tokyu 6000 series (Japan Railfan Magazine) (Japanese)
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