Chichibu Railway 300 series

Chichibu Railway 300 series
300 series at Takekawa Station, 1989
In service	1959–1992
Constructed	1959–1966
Scrapped	1997
Number built	6 vehicles (2 sets)
Number scrapped	6 vehicles
Formation	3 cars per trainset
Operator(s)	Chichibu Railway
Line(s) served	Chichibu Main Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel/aluminium
Car length	20 m (65 ft 7 in)
Doors	2 per side
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead wire
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Chichibu Railway 300 series (秩父鉄道300系) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type for Chichibu-ji express services on the Chichibu Main Line operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway in Japan.

Two 2-car trains were built in 1959 with transverse seating for use on express services. New SaHa 350 intermediate cars with aluminium bodies were added in 1966. The trains were replaced by 3000 series express EMUs and withdrawn by October 1992.

The trains were formed of two driving motor cars and an intermediate trailer car as follows.