The Tobu 300 series and 350 series (東武300系・350系, Tōbu 300/350-kei) were limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) train types operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway in Japan from July 1991 until March 2022. Rebuilt from former 1800 series express sets, the trains were used on limited express and charter services on the Tobu Skytree Line and Tobu Nikko Line.[1]
| Tobu 300 series | |
|---|---|
 A 300 series set on a Kirifuri service in October 2007 | |
| In service | July 1991 – March 2022 |
| Constructed | 1990–1991 |
| Scrapped | 2017– |
| Number built |
|
| Number in service | None |
| Number scrapped | 12 vehicles (2 sets) |
| Successor | Tobu 500 series |
| Formation | 4/6 cars per trainset |
| Operators | Tobu Railway |
| Depots | Kasukabe |
| Lines served | Tobu Skytree Line, Tobu Nikko Line, Tobu Utsunomiya Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
| Doors | One per side |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
| Acceleration | 2.23 km/(h⋅s) (1.39 mph/s) |
| Deceleration | 3.7 km/(h⋅s) (2.3 mph/s) (service) 5.0 km/(h⋅s) (3.1 mph/s) (emergency) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Overhead line |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Operations edit
As of 21 April 2017[update], the fleet consisted of three four-car 350 series sets (sets 351 to 353).[2] The 350 series sets were normally used on Shimotsuke limited express services, while the 300 series was used on Kirifuri limited express services.[2]
Formations edit
The six-car 300 series and four-car 350 series sets were formed as shown below.[2]
300 series sets 301 to 302 edit
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc2 | M3 | M4 | M1 | M2 | Tc1 |
| Numbering | 300-6 | 300-5 | 300-4 | 300-3 | 300-2 | 300-1 |
Car 2 was fitted with a scissors-type pantograph, and car 4 was fitted with two.[2]
350 series sets 351 to 353 edit
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc2 | M1 | M2 | Tc1 |
| Numbering | 350-4 | 350-3 | 350-2 | 350-1 |
Car 2 was fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.[2]
Interior edit
Passenger accommodation was monoclass with unidirectional rotating/reclining seats arranged with a seat pitch of 960 mm (38 in).[3]
History edit
Two 300 series six-car sets were built in 1990 from former 1800 series express EMUs displaced by the arrival of new 200 series EMUs.[1] Three 350 series four-car sets were similarly rebuilt in 1991, with the trains entering service from the start of the revised timetable on 21 July 1991.[1] The 300 series six-car sets were withdrawn on 20 April 2017, following the introduction of the Tobu 500 series.[4] On 6 March 2022, the 350 series four-car sets were also withdrawn from service, alongside the discontinuation of Kirifuri limited express services.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c 2006東武鉄道優等車両カタログ [2006 Tobu Railway Express Rolling Stock Catalogue]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 35, no. 264. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. April 2006. pp. 25–26.
- ^ a b c d e 私鉄車両編成表 2017 私鉄車両編成表 2017 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2017] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2017. p. 38. ISBN 978-4-330-81317-2.
- ^ 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]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 164. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.
- ^ 東武鉄道300系が引退 [Tobu 300 series withdrawn from service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ 東武350系，定期運用を終了 [Tobu 350 series ends regular operation]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
External links edit
- Tobu 300/350 series (in Japanese)