The Tokyu 3000 series (東急3000系, Tōkyū 3000-kei) is a Japanese commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Tokyu Corporation in the Tokyo area of Japan. Introduced into service on 16 April 1999 on the Tokyu Toyoko Line as a sole eight-car set, a total of 78 vehicles, which would form 13 six-car sets, were built by Tokyu Car Corporation between 1999 and 2001 for use on Tokyu Meguro Line inter-running services to the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, Toei Mita Line, and Saitama Rapid Railway Line.
| Tokyu 3000 series | |
|---|---|
 3000 series set on the Tokyu Meguro Line approaching Tamagawa in April 2023 | |
| Manufacturer | Tokyu Car Corporation J-TREC (set lengthening cars) |
| Constructed | 1999–2001 2022–2023 (set lengthening cars) |
| Entered service | 16 April 1999 |
| Number built | 104 vehicles (13 sets) |
| Number in service | 104 vehicles (13 sets) |
| Formation | 8 cars per set Originally: 8, then 6 cars per set |
| Fleet numbers | 3001–3013[needs update] |
| Operators | Tokyu Corporation |
| Depots | Motosumiyoshi |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length |
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| Width | 2,820 mm (9 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Height | 4,065 mm (13 ft 4.0 in)[1] |
| Doors | 4 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | |
| Traction system | Variable frequency (IGBT)[1] |
| Acceleration | 3.3 km/(h⋅s) (2.1 mph/s)[1] |
| Deceleration |
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| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC (overhead wire) |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Bogies | TS-1019 (motored)[1] TS-1020 (trailer)[1] |
| Safety system(s) | ATC-P, Tokyu ATS, ATO[1] |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Between 2022 and 2023, 26 cars were built to augment the fleet into eight-car formations ahead of the introduction of Sotetsu line through services via the Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line.
Operations
editThe 3000 series sets are used on Tokyu Meguro Line and Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, Toei Mita Line, and Saitama Rapid Railway Line inter-running services.[2] In March 2023, they began running on the Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line, the Sotetsu Shin-Yokohama Line, the Sotetsu Main Line, and the Sotetsu Izumino Line.
Formations
editThis section needs to be updated. The reason given is: New subsection needed for new 8-car trains. (May 2023) |
As of 1 April 2016[update], the fleet consists of 13 six-car sets based at Motosumiyoshi Depot, formed as follows with three motored (M) cars and three unpowered trailer (T) cars. Car 1 is at the Meguro (northern) end, and car 6 is at the Hiyoshi (southern) end.[3]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc2 | M2 | M1 | T | M | Tc1 |
| Numbering | 30xx | 325x | 32xx | 35xx | 34xx | 31xx |
- The "M" and "M1" cars are each fitted with two single arm pantographs.[3]
- Car 4 is designated as being mildly air-conditioned.[3]
Original 8-car formation
editThe first set, 3001, initially ran as an eight-car formation on the Tokyu Toyoko Line, as shown below, with the Tc2 car at the Shibuya (northern) end.[1]
| Designation | Tc2 | M2 | M1 | T | T' | M2 | M1 | Tc1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 3001 | 3251 | 3201 | 3501 | 3502 | 3252 | 3502 | 3101 |
| Capacity (seated/total) | 48/141 | 51/151 | 54/151 | 54/151 | 54/151 | 51/151 | 54/151 | 48/141 |
The two M1 cars each had two single-arm pantographs.[1]
Interior
editSeating is longitudinal bench seating throughout.[2] Wheelchair spaces are provided in cars 2 and 5.[3]
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Interior view -
Priority seating -
A wheelchair space -
LED passenger information display
Driver's cab
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Driver's cab, March 2009 -
Partition behind the driver's cab
History
editThe first 3000 series set, 3001, entered service in 1999, initially as an eight-car formation used on the Tokyu Toyoko Line.[2] This was subsequently reformed as a six-car set following delivery of the rest of the fleet destined for the Meguro Line.[2] A total of 13 six-car sets (78 vehicles) were built by 2001.[2]
On 26 March 2019, Tokyu Corporation announced that the entire Meguro Line fleet, including the 3000 series fleet, would be lengthened from six cars to eight cars from the first half of fiscal 2022.[4] Six of the additional cars were completed in late March 2022 and transported to Nagatsuta depot. As of February 2023, all sets have been lengthened to eight cars.[5][additional citation(s) needed] The new cars are based on the design of the 5000 series,[6] thus featuring several external and internal differences from the original 3000 series cars.[7]
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Original 8-car set 3001 on the Tokyu Toyoko Line in April 1999 -
6-car set 3001 on the Toei Mita Line in September 2020
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 東急3000系 [Tokyu 3000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 39, no. 458. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. June 1999. p. 70–77.
- ^ a b c d e 私鉄車両年鑑 2012: 大手15社営業用車両完全網羅 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 144. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.
- ^ a b c d 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 67. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
- ^ "目黒線の混雑緩和と快適性向上を実現 当社保有車両の8両編成化による輸送力増強と新型車両3020系の導入" [New 3020 series cars and additional 3000 series cars improve comfort and decrease congestion on the Meguro Line] (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). Tokyu Corporation. 26 March 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "東急3000系増結用中間車6両が甲種輸送される" [Delivery of 6 additional Tokyu 3000 series intermediate cars]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 24 March 2022. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ 【歳の差連結】世代の違う車両が一緒の編成に 見所は「形態差」!? [(Age Gap Connection) Trains of different generations are combined in a train formation. The highlight is the "difference in form"!?]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 20 December 2023. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ 増備完了から21年…画期的な2両増結・8連化！ 東急目黒線用3000系 [21 years after the completion of additions... Groundbreaking addition of 2 cars to make it 8 cars! Tokyu Meguro Line 3000 series]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 7 August 2022. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
