Sotetsu 12000 series | |
Service: | 20 April 2019 – present |
Manufacturer: | J-TREC |
Family: | Sustina S24 Series |
Yearconstruction: | 2018–2020 |
Numberbuilt: | 60 cars (6 sets) |
Numberservice: | 60 cars (6 sets) |
Formation: | 10 cars per trainset |
Capacity: | 1,552 total |
Operator: | Sotetsu |
Depots: | Kashiwadai |
Carbody: | Stainless steel |
Doors: | 4 pairs per side |
Maxspeed: | 120km/h |
Traction: | IGBT-VVVF |
Poweroutput: | 140kW per motor |
Electricsystem: | 1,500 V DC overhead lines |
Collectionmethod: | Pantograph |
Safety: | TASC, ATACS |
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu) in Japan. A total of six ten-car sets were built by Japan Transport Engineering Company (J-TREC) for use on Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line services.[1]
The trains are formed as ten-car sets. The sets are formed as shown below.[2]
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Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
Designation | KuHa 12100 (Tc2) | DeHa 12200 (M6) | DeHa 12300 (M5) | DeHa 12400 (M4) | DeHa 12500 (M3) | SaHa 12600 (T2) | SaHa 12700 (T1) | DeHa 12800 (M2) | DeHa 12900 (M1) | KuHa 12000 (Tc1) | |
Weight (t) | 31.6 | 31.1 | 33.1 | 34.0 | 29.7 | 30.3 | 34.0 | 33.4 | 31.3 | ||
Capacity (total/seated) | 140/39 | 159/51 | 140/39 |
Cars 3 and 9 each have one single-arm pantograph, and car 5 has two.[2]
The interior is based on that of the 20000 series[3] and has LED lighting which adjusts automatically according to the time of day. Spaces for wheelchairs and strollers are also provided; they also feature surveillance cameras.[4]
The 12000 series trains are built by J-TREC as part of their "Sustina S24 Series" design,[5] and use VVVF-IGBT technology.[3] They have stainless steel car bodies,[6] which are painted in the "Yokohama Navy Blue" corporate livery.[4] They also feature internal and external door buttons.
In April 2018, Sotetsu announced the introduction of a new train type for Sōtetsu JR Link Line services.[7] The first set was delivered from J-TREC in December 2018.[8] The trains entered revenue service on 20 April 2019.[9] All six sets are scheduled to be introduced by the end of 2019.[3]