Seibu 30000 series

The Seibu 30000 series (西武30000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway on commuter services in the Tokyo area of Japan. First introduced in April 2008, a total of six 10-car sets, eighteen 8-car sets, and six 2-car sets were built by Hitachi between 2008 and 2016 to replace older three-door 101 series and 301 series sets.[1] It is nicknamed the "Smile Train" (スマイルトレイン, Sumairu Torein).[2]

Seibu 30000 series Smile Train
Seibu Railway 30000 series 8-car set 38105 in September 2019
In service2008–present
ManufacturerHitachi
Built atKudamatsu, Yamaguchi
Family nameHitachi A-train
Replaced101 series, 301 series
Constructed2008–2016
Entered serviceApril 2008
Number built216 vehicles (30 sets)
Number in service216 vehicles (30 sets)
Formation2/8/10 cars per trainset
Operator(s)Seibu Railway
Depot(s)Kotesashi, Minami-Iriso, Musashigaoka, Tamagawa-Josui
Line(s) served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width2,930 mm (9 ft 7 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed105 km/h (65 mph)
Acceleration3.3 km/(h⋅s) (2.1 mph/s)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)overhead catenary
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Design

Sets are formed as two-, eight-, and ten-car units, consisting of aluminium wide-bodied (2.93 m (9 ft 7 in)) 20 m (65 ft 7 in) long four-door cars with no end gangway doors.[2] Six-car sets were also scheduled to be built by fiscal 2011, but none were ultimately delivered.[1][3]

Fleet

As of 10 November 2021, the fleet consists of 6 ten-car sets, 18 eight-car sets, and six two-car sets, based at Kotesashi, Minami-Iriso, Musashigaoka, and Tamagawa-Josui depots for use on Seibu Shinjuku Line and Seibu Ikebukuro Line workings.[3][4]

The last set ordered, eight-car set 38118, was delivered in June 2016, bring the total size of the fleet to 216 vehicles (30 sets).[4]

Formations

Sets are formed as shown below.[3]

2-car sets

The six 2-car sets, numbered 32101 to 32106, are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Hanno end.

Car No. 12
Designation McTc
Numbering 3210032200

8-car sets

The eighteen 8-car sets, numbered 38101 to 38118, are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Hanno end.

Car No. 12345678
Designation Tc1M1M2T1T3M5M6Tc2
Numbering 3810038200383003840038500386003870038800
  • The M1 and M5 cars are each equipped with one single-arm pantograph.[3]

10-car sets

The six 10-car sets, numbered 30101 to 30106, are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Hanno end.

Car No. 12345678910
Designation Tc1M1M2T1M3T2T3M5M6Tc2
Numbering 30100302003030030400305003060030700308003090030000
  • The M1 and M6 cars are each equipped with one single-arm pantograph.[3]

Interior

Seating consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout. Wheelchair spaces are provided in the two outermost cars at each end of eight-car sets and in the 32100 cars of two-car sets.[3] Priority seats are provided at the end of each car.[3] Sets built from fiscal 2013 feature LED lighting and transparent overhead luggage racks in place of the earlier stainless steel pipe racks.[5]

Batches 1–6
  • Interior view, January 2014
    Interior view, January 2014
  • General seating, January 2014
    General seating, January 2014
  • Priority seating, January 2014
    Priority seating, January 2014
  • Wheelchair space and vestibule, January 2014
    Wheelchair space and vestibule, January 2014
  • Ceiling dome, January 2014
    Ceiling dome, January 2014
  • LCD passenger information display, January 2014
    LCD passenger information display, January 2014

Batches 7–10
  • Interior view, January 2014
    Interior view, January 2014
  • General seating, January 2014
    General seating, January 2014
  • Priority seating, January 2014
    Priority seating, January 2014
  • Vestibule, January 2014
    Vestibule, January 2014
  • Ceiling dome, January 2014
    Ceiling dome, January 2014
  • LCD passenger information display, January 2014
    LCD passenger information display, January 2014

History

The first train entered service on the Seibu Shinjuku Line on 26 April 2008.[6]

Livery variations

Doraemon

From 8 October 2020, eight-car set 38101 was operated with an all-over Doraemon-themed wrap. The sides are blue; some doors resemble Doraemon, and others are plain, in line with the rest of the body. The interior is also Doraemon-themed.[7]

  • Set 38101
    Set 38101

Interior
  • Interior view, May 2021
    Interior view, May 2021
  • Priority seating, May 2021
    Priority seating, May 2021
  • Wheelchair and stroller space, May 2021
    Wheelchair and stroller space, May 2021
  • Door view, May 2021
    Door view, May 2021

Fleet history

The fleet history details are as shown below.[3]

2-car sets
2-car set 32105 together with an 8-car set in September 2013
BatchSet No.Date delivered
232101
32102
32103
6321042 November 2012
3210519 November 2012
3210610 December 2012

8-car sets
Set 38815 in April 2021
BatchSet No.Date delivered
138101
38102
38103
238104
38105
338106
38107
438108
38109
538110
38111
6381122 November 2012
3811319 November 2012
3811410 December 2012
73811523 December 2013
8381161 December 2014
93811719 January 2016
1038118June 2016[4]

10-car sets
10-car set 30101 in April 2021
BatchSet No.Date delivered
73010123 December 2013
3010224 December 2013
83010327 October 2014
3010417 November 2014
93010514 October 2015
3010626 October 2015

References
  1. "西武鉄道30000系" [Seibu 30000 series]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 36, no. 278. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. June 2007. p. 75.
  2. 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 185. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.
  3. 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
  4. 西武30000系38118編成が甲種輸送される [Seibu 30000 series set 38118 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 12 June 2016. Archived from the original on 13 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  5. 2013年度 鉄道事業設備投資計画 [Fiscal 2013 Railway Business Infrastructure Investment Schedule] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 16 May 2013. pp. 4–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  6. 新型通勤車両３００００系（スマイルトレイン）が４月２６日（土）より新宿線にて営業運転を開始いたします。 [New 30000 series "Smile Train" commuter train to enter service on Shinjuku Line from 26 April] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 24 March 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  7. "未来に向かって出発進行！～ドラえもん 50 周年記念～ 「DORAEMON－GO！」運行開始！！" [Departure progress for the future! Doraemon 50th Anniversary ~ "DORAEMON-GO!" Operation starts!!] (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). 20 September 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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