Saitama Rapid Railway 2000 series

Saitama Rapid Railway 2000 series
A Saitama Rapid 2000 series on the Tokyu Meguro Line, September 2005
In service	March 2001 – present
Number built	60 cars (10 sets)
Number in service	60 cars (10 sets)
Formation	6 cars per trainset
Operator(s)	Saitama Railway Corporation
Depot(s)	Urawa-Misono
Line(s) served	Saitama Rapid Railway Line, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, Tokyu Meguro Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium
Car length	20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width	2,780 mm (9 ft 1 in)
Doors	4 pairs per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (70 mph)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead catenary
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Saitama Railway 2000 series (埼玉高速鉄道2000系^?) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated on the Saitama Rapid Railway Line in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, by the third-sector railway operating company Saitama Railway Corporation since March 2001.

The trains are used on Saitama Rapid Railway Line services, with through-running to and from the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line and Tokyu Meguro Line.

As of 1 April 2014, the fleet consists of 10 six-car sets, each formed of three motored ("M") cars and three non-powered trailer ("T") cars, as shown below, with car 1 at the northern (Urawa-Misono) end.

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating with priority seats in each car.

Interior view

Priority seating (right) at end of car

The 2000 series trains entered service on 28 March 2001, coinciding with the opening of the Saitama Rapid Railway Line.