| Seibu 30000 series Smile Train | |
| Service: | 2008–present |
| Manufacturer: | Hitachi Rail |
| Factory: | Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi |
| Family: | Hitachi A-train |
| Replaced: | 101 series, 301 series |
| Yearconstruction: | 2008–2016 |
| Yearservice: | April 2008 |
| Numberbuilt: | 216 vehicles (30 sets) |
| Numberservice: | 216 vehicles (30 sets) |
| Formation: | 2/8/10 cars per trainset |
| Depots: | Kotesashi, Minami-Iriso, Musashigaoka, Tamagawa-Josui |
| Carbody: | Aluminium |
| Carlength: | 20000mm |
| Width: | 2930mm |
| Doors: | 4 pairs per side |
| Maxspeed: | 105km/h |
| Electricsystem: | 1,500 V DC |
| Collectionmethod: | overhead catenary |
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway on commuter services in the Tokyo area of Japan. First introduced in April 2008, a total of six 10-car sets, eighteen 8-car sets, and six 2-car sets were built by Hitachi Rail between 2008 and 2016 to replace older three-door 101 series and 301 series sets.[1] It is nicknamed the .[2]
Sets are formed as two-, eight-, and ten-car units, consisting of aluminium wide-bodied long four-door cars with no end gangway doors.[2] Six-car sets were also scheduled to be built by fiscal 2011, but none were ultimately delivered.[1]
, the fleet consists of 6 ten-car sets, 18 eight-car sets, and six two-car sets, based at Kotesashi, Minami-Iriso, Musashigaoka, and Tamagawa-Josui depots for use on Seibu Shinjuku Line and Seibu Ikebukuro Line workings.[3]
The last set ordered, eight-car set 38118, was delivered in June 2016, bring the total size of the fleet to 216 vehicles (30 sets).
Sets are formed as shown below.[3]
The six 2-car sets, numbered 32101 to 32106, are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Hanno end.
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Mc | Tc | |
| Numbering | 32100 | 32200 |
The eighteen 8-car sets, numbered 38101 to 38118, are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Hanno end.
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc1 | M1 | M2 | T1 | T3 | M5 | M6 | Tc2 | |
| Numbering | 38100 | 38200 | 38300 | 38400 | 38500 | 38600 | 38700 | 38800 |
The six 10-car sets, numbered 30101 to 30106, are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Hanno end.
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc1 | M1 | M2 | T1 | M3 | T2 | T3 | M5 | M6 | Tc2 | |
| Numbering | 30100 | 30200 | 30300 | 30400 | 30500 | 30600 | 30700 | 30800 | 30900 | 30000 |
Seating consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout. Wheelchair spaces are provided in the two outermost cars at each end of eight-car sets and in the 32100 cars of two-car sets.[3] Priority seats are provided at the end of each car.[3] Sets built from fiscal 2013 feature LED lighting and transparent overhead luggage racks in place of the earlier stainless steel pipe racks.[4]
The first train entered service on the Seibu Shinjuku Line on 26 April 2008.[5]
From 8 October 2020, eight-car set 38101 was operated with an all-over Doraemon-themed wrap. The sides are blue; some doors resemble Doraemon, and others are plain, in line with the rest of the body. The interior is also Doraemon-themed.[6]
The fleet history details are as shown below.[3]
| Batch | Set No. | Date delivered |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 32101 | |
| 32102 | ||
| 32103 | ||
| 6 | 32104 | 2 November 2012 |
| 32105 | 19 November 2012 | |
| 32106 | 10 December 2012 |
| Batch | Set No. | Date delivered | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38101 | ||
| 38102 | |||
| 38103 | |||
| 2 | 38104 | ||
| 38105 | |||
| 3 | 38106 | ||
| 38107 | |||
| 4 | 38108 | ||
| 38109 | |||
| 5 | 38110 | ||
| 38111 | |||
| 6 | 38112 | 2 November 2012 | |
| 38113 | 19 November 2012 | ||
| 38114 | 10 December 2012 | ||
| 7 | 38115 | 23 December 2013 | |
| 8 | 38116 | 1 December 2014 | |
| 9 | 38117 | 19 January 2016 | |
| 10 | 38118 | June 2016[7] |
| Batch | Set No. | Date delivered |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 30101 | 23 December 2013 |
| 30102 | 24 December 2013 | |
| 8 | 30103 | 27 October 2014 |
| 30104 | 17 November 2014 | |
| 9 | 30105 | 14 October 2015 |
| 30106 | 26 October 2015 |