Tobu 60000 series
| Tobu 60000 series | |
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Set 61601 on a test run on the Noda Line, May 2013
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| In service | 15 June 2013 |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi |
| Built at | Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi |
| Replaced | 8000 series |
| Constructed | 2013– |
| Number built | 108 vehicles (18 sets) |
| Number in service | 108 vehicles (18 sets) |
| Formation | 6 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 61601– |
| Capacity | 850 per set |
| Operator(s) | Tobu Railway |
| Depot(s) | Nanakodai |
| Line(s) served | Tobu Urban Park Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium alloy |
| Car length | 20,130 mm (66 ft 1 in) (end cars) 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) |
| Width | 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 4,050 mm (13 ft 3 in) |
| Floor height | 1,125 mm (3 ft 8.3 in) |
| Doors | 4 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Traction system | VVVF |
| Acceleration | 2.23 km/h/s |
| Deceleration | 3.5 km/h/s (service) 4.5 km/h/s (emergency) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead line |
| Current collection method | PT7112-B single-arm pantograph |
| Bogies | TRS-12M (motored) TRS-12T (trailer) |
| Braking system(s) | Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes |
| Safety system(s) | Tobu ATS |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Tobu 60000 series (東武60000系 Tōbu 60000-kei?) is a Japanese DC commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway on Tobu Urban Park Line services since June 2013.
The first two six-car sets were introduced on the 62.7 km Tobu Noda Line from 15 June 2013, replacing older 8000 series sets. A further six sets (36 vehicles) were introduced during fiscal 2013.
Based on the 50000 series EMUs first introduced in 2004, the 60000 series have aluminium alloy bodies with a double-skin construction manufactured using friction stir welding (FSW). The trains feature VVVF control, and use fully enclosed motors reducing environmental noise.
Externally, the front ends and upper bodysides are finished in "future blue", the colour used for the Tobu corporate logo, and "bright green" highlights are used on either side of the doors.
As of 1 April 2016[update], the fleet consists of 18 six-car sets based at Nanakodai Depot. Trainsets consist of three motored (M) cars and three unpowered trailer (T) cars, and are formed as shown below with the Tc1 cars at the Kashiwa end.
The M1 and M3 cars each have one PT7112-B single-arm pantograph. Car 4 is designated as a mildly air-conditioned car.
Internally, the trains use LED lighting throughout, with the illumination level capable of being adjusted to 100%, 50%, or 25% brightness.LCD passenger information displays are provided above the doors, and a Wi-Fi service is provided - for the first time on Tobu Railway trains.
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