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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.
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Saitama Rapid Railway 2000 series | |
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![]() 2103-2803 on the Tokyu Meguro Line, September 2005 | |
In service | 2001–present |
Manufacturer | Kawasaki and Kinki Sharyo |
Constructed | 2001-2002 |
Entered service | 28 March 2001 |
Number built | 60 cars (10 sets) |
Number in service | 60 cars (10 sets) |
Formation | 6 cars per trainset |
Fleet numbers | 2001–2010 |
Operators | Saitama Railway Corporation |
Depots | Urawa-Misono |
Lines served | Saitama Rapid Railway Line, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, Tokyu Meguro Line, Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Aluminium alloy |
Car length | 20.66 m (67 ft 9 in) (end cars) 20 m (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars) |
Width | 2.78 m (9 ft 1 in) |
Height | 4.04 m (13 ft 3 in) |
Doors | 4 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
Weight | 167.2 t (164.6 long tons; 184.3 short tons) |
Traction system | Mitsubishi Electric MAP-194-15V90 2-level IGBT–VVVF inverter vector control |
Traction motors | 12 × 190 kW (250 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor |
Power output | 2.28 MW (3,060 hp) |
Acceleration | 0.92 m/s2 (3.0 ft/s2) |
Deceleration | 0.97 m/s2 (3.2 ft/s2) (service) 1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2) (emergency) |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The trains are used on Saitama Rapid Railway Line services, with through-running to and from the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, Tokyu Meguro Line, and the Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line.[1]
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.[1]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Designation | CT1 | M1-1 | Tc2 | M1-3 | M1-4 | CT2 |
Numbering | 2100 | 2200 | 2500 | 2600 | 2700 | 2800 |
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating with priority seats in each car.[1]
The 2000 series trains entered service on 28 March 2001, coinciding with the opening of the Saitama Rapid Railway Line.[1]
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