Chichibu Railway 2000 series explained

Chichibu Railway 2000 series
Service:1991–2000
Replaced:500 series
Yearscrapped:2000
Numberbuilt:16 vehicles (4 sets)
Numberscrapped:16 vehicles (4 sets)
Formation:4 cars per trainset
Operator:Chichibu Railway
Depots:Kumagaya
Lines:Chichibu Main Line
Carbody:Stainless steel
Carlength:18m (59feet)
Doors:3 pairs per side
Electricsystem:1,500 V DC
Collectionmethod:Overhead wire

The was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type for local services operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway in Japan.[1]

History

Four 4-car trains were converted in 1991 from former Tokyu 7000 series commuter EMUs.[1] The trains were not air-conditioned.

Formation

Trainsets were formed as follows.[2]

DeHaDeHaDeHaDeHa
2001 (ex DeHa 7017)2101 (ex DeHa 7160)2201 (ex DeHa 7159)2301 (ex DeHa 7036)
2002 (ex DeHa 7035)2102 (ex DeHa 7162)2202 (ex DeHa 7161)2302 (ex DeHa 7016)
2003 (ex DeHa 7021)2103 (ex DeHa 7170)2203 (ex DeHa 7121)2303 (ex DeHa 7022)
2004 (ex DeHa 7061)2104 (ex DeHa 7146)2204 (ex DeHa 7145)2304 (ex DeHa 7028)

The 2100 and 2300 cars each had one lozenge-type pantograph.[2]

Notes and References

  1. ja:秩父の電車たち . Trains of the Chichibu Railway . Japan Railfan Magazine. 48. 564. 92–99. Koyusha Co., Ltd. . Japan. April 2008 .
  2. Kubo . Toshi . ja: 東京メトロ日比谷線-4. Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line – 4. . 57. 675 . 122 . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . Japan . Japanese . July 2017.