Tobu 100 series
| Tobu 100 series | |
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100 series in original livery, November 2007
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| In service | June 1990 – |
| Manufacturer | Alna Kōki, Tokyu Car Corporation |
| Replaced | 1720 series |
| Constructed | 1989–1991 |
| Refurbishment | 2011–2012 |
| Number built | 54 vehicles (9 sets) |
| Number in service | 54 vehicles (9 sets) |
| Formation | 6 cars per trainset |
| Operator(s) | Tobu Railway |
| Depot(s) | Kasukabe |
| Line(s) served | Tobu Skytree Line, Tobu Nikko Line, Tobu Kinugawa Line, Tohoku Main Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Car length | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
| Doors | Sliding plug door, one per side |
| Traction system | GTO-VVVF |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collection method | Overhead line |
| Safety system(s) | Tobu ATS, ATS-P (three sets) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Tobu 100 series (東武100系 Tōbu 100-kei?), branded Spacia (スペーシア?), is a limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway in Japan since 1990. The trains are used on Kegon, Spacia Nikko, Kinu, and Spacia Kinugawa services to Nikkō and Kinugawa-Onsen.
As of 1 April 2012[update], the fleet consists of nine sets, based at Kasukabe Depot, and formed as follows.
Seat pitch is 1,100 mm (43 in). Car 6 contains six 4-seat compartments. These are marked as "Green cars" when operating on JR lines.
Interior view (before refurbishment)
Reclining seats (before refurbishment)
4-seat compartment in Car 6 (before refurbishment)
The interior of set 106 in September 2016 (after refurbishment)
The 100 series trains entered service on 1 June 1990 on Kegon and Kinu services from Asakusa in Tokyo to Nikkō and Kinugawa-Onsen, replacing the ageing 1720 series trains operating since 1960. Two sets were delivered in fiscal 1989, two more were delivered in fiscal 1990, and five were delivered in fiscal 1991, bringing the fleet to nine sets.
All cars were made no-smoking from 18 March 1995.
Through-running Spacia Nikkō and Spacia Kinugawa services from Shinjuku in Tokyo to Tōbu Nikkō and Kinugawa-Onsen via the JR Tōhoku Main Line commenced on 18 March 2006, and three sets (106 to 108) were modified with JR ATS-P for use on JR East lines.
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