Tokyu 6000 series

The Tokyu 6000 series (東急6000系, Tōkyū 6000-kei) is an electrical multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation on express services on the Tokyu Oimachi Line in Japan since 28 March 2008. Based on the 5000 series design, cars have four sets of doors per side with a more aerodynamic front end design than its predecessors.^[1]

Tokyu 6000 series
A 6000 series set on an express service in March 2008
Manufacturer	Tokyu Car Corporation, J-TREC
Built at	Yokohama
Constructed	2007–2019
Entered service	28 March 2008
Number built	44 vehicles (6 sets)
Number in service	42 vehicles (6 sets)
Formation	7 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	6101–6106
Operators	Tokyu Corporation
Lines served	OM Oimachi Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	20,435 mm (67 ft 0.5 in) (end cars) 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars)
Width	2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height	3,640 mm (11 ft 11 in)
Doors	4 pairs per side
Maximum speed	Service: 110 km/h (68 mph) Design: 120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction system	Variable frequency (2-level IGBT)
Power output	190 kW (250 hp) x 6
Acceleration	3.3 km/(h⋅s) (2.1 mph/s)
Deceleration	3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s) (service) 4.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.8 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC (overhead line)
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Safety system(s)	ATC-P, CS-ATC
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Formation

As of 1 April 2017^[update], the fleet consists of six seven-car sets, numbered 6101 to 6106 and formed as follows, with four motored (M) cars and three trailer (T) cars, and car 1 at the Oimachi end.^{[2][3][additional citation(s) needed]}

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Designation	Tc2	M	M	T	M2	M1	Tc1
Numbering	6100	6200	6300	6400	6500	6600	6700
Weight (t)	26.9	30.7	30.7	28.2	33.3	32.9	26.8
Capacity (total/seated)	139/48	150/51	150/51	150/54	150/54	150/51	139/48

Cars 2 and 3 are fitted with one pantograph, and car 5 is fitted with two pantographs.^[3]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout, with a seat width of 460 mm (18+1⁄8 in) per person.^[3] Wheelchair spaces are provided at the ends of cars 2, 3, and 5.^[3]

The "Q-Seat" cars in sets 6101 and 6102 follow a similar specification to those of the 6020 series sets, featuring rotating transverse seating bays and power outlets.^[4][5]

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  Interior view in March 2008
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  7-person longitudinal bench seat in March 2008
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  Priority seating in March 2008

History

The first set, 6101, on delivery from Tokyu Car in Yokohama in December 2007

The first set, 6101, was delivered in December 2007.^[6] The first trains entered revenue-earning service on 28 March 2008.^[7]

Six new DeHa 6300 intermediate cars were delivered from the J-TREC factory in Yokohama in August 2017.^[8] These will be used to lengthen the fleet of six trainsets to seven cars each between November 2017 and March 2018.^{[9][needs update]}

Two "Q-Seat" DeHa 6300 intermediate cars were delivered in 2019; the two vehicles are numbered DeHa 6301 and DeHa 6302^[10] and have replaced the original DeHa 6300 cars that were used to lengthen sets 6101 and 6102.^[11] The first 6000 series-operated "Q-Seat" reserved-seat service ran on 28 May 2019.^[4] The outgoing cars were stored at J-TREC's Yokohama facility until 2021, when they were repurposed to aid in lengthening the Meguro Line 5080 series sets to eight cars.^[12]

References

1. 私鉄車両年鑑2013 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2013] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 177. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9.
2. 私鉄車両編成表 2017 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2017] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2017. p. 63. ISBN 978-4-330-81317-2.
3. 東京急行電鉄6000系 [Tokyu 6000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 48, no. 564. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. April 2008. pp. 67–74.
4. 【東急】大井町線で"Q SEAT"連結の6000系が営業運転開始 [(Tokyu) "Q SEAT" 6000 series begins commercial operation on Oimachi Line]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 3 June 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
5. Kishida, Hougen (12 November 2018). 東京急行電鉄6020系の3号車に「Q SEAT」が登場 ["Q SEAT" introduced in Tokyu Corporation's 6020 series car No. 3]. tetsudo.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 September 2024.
6. 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表 [New Rolling Stock Delivery Schedule]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 37, no. 285. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. January 2008. p. 124.
7. ３月２８日、大井町線の急行運転を開始、田園都市線の混雑緩和を目指します [Oimachi Line express services to commence on 28 March, and aiming to alleviate overcrowding on Denentoshi Line] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyu Corporation. 15 February 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
8. 東急6000系中間車が甲種輸送される [Tokyu 6000 series intermediate cars delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 30 August 2017. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
9. Ueshin, Daisuke (12 October 2017). 東急大井町線、新型車両6020系を来春導入! 急行を7両編成化、3月ダイヤ改正 [New Tokyu Omimachi Line 6020 series trains to be introduced next spring - express services to be lengthened to 7 cars by March timetable revision]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
10. "東急6000系「Qseat」車が甲種輸送される" [Tokyu 6000 series "Q-Seat" vehicles transported]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Koyusha Co., Ltd. 24 April 2019. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
11. "東急デハ6300形2両が甲種輸送される" [2 Tokyu DeHa 6300 cars transported]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 5 September 2019. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
12. "東急5080系増結用中間車が登場" [Tokyu 5080 series intermediate cars delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 29 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2022.

External links

• Tokyu EMU details (in Japanese)
• Tokyu 6000 series (Japan Railfan Magazine) (in Japanese)