Keio 3000 series
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The is an EMU
operated by Keio Corporation exclusively on the Keiō Inokashira Line. First introduced in December 1962, it was built by Tokyu Car Corp and was the recipient of the 3rd Laurel Prize
presented by the Japan Railfan Club.
Each trainset features one of the seven pastel hues corresponding to a train configuration, a unique feature found only on the Inokashira line. A total of 29 5-car sets (145 cars) were built, and 14 of them remained in active service as of 2008. A number of them have since been sold to operate on other lines throughout Japan. The remaining fleet is expected to be fully retired by 2010.
Sets 3720 to 3729 are scheduled to be sold to the Iyo Railway
as 3-car sets following withdrawal.
Electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...
operated by Keio Corporation exclusively on the Keiō Inokashira Line. First introduced in December 1962, it was built by Tokyu Car Corp and was the recipient of the 3rd Laurel Prize
Laurel Prize
The is an award presented annually in Japan since 1961 by the Japan Railfan Club. It is awarded for railway vehicles that entered service in the previous year and voted by the selection committee as having the most outstanding functional and design features....
presented by the Japan Railfan Club.
Each trainset features one of the seven pastel hues corresponding to a train configuration, a unique feature found only on the Inokashira line. A total of 29 5-car sets (145 cars) were built, and 14 of them remained in active service as of 2008. A number of them have since been sold to operate on other lines throughout Japan. The remaining fleet is expected to be fully retired by 2010.
Withdrawal schedule
The schedule for withdrawal of the remaining 3000 series sets is as shown below following introduction of the additional fleet of 1000 series sets from late 2008.| Set No. | Withdrawal date |
|---|---|
| 3716 | 4 December 2008 |
| 3717 | 20 May 2009 |
| 3718 | 15 June 2009 |
| 3719 | 26 March 2009 |
| 3720 | 10 November 2008 |
| 3721 | 4 February 2009 |
| 3722 | 23 February 2009 |
| 3723 | 13 July 2009 |
| 3724 | 7 September 2009 |
| 3725 | 14 October 2009 |
| 3726 | 11 November 2009 |
| 3727 | 2 December 2009 |
| 3728 | TBA To be announced To be announced, To be confirmed, and To be determined are placeholder terms used very broadly to indicate that although something is scheduled or anticipated to happen, a particular aspect of that thing remains to be arranged... |
| 3729 | TBA |
Sets 3720 to 3729 are scheduled to be sold to the Iyo Railway
Iyo Railway
The is a transportation company in Matsuyama, Japan. The company or its lines are commonly known as . The private company operates railway, tram, and bus lines, and is a core company of Iyotetsu Group, which also operates other business such as department stores and travel agencies.-History:The...
as 3-car sets following withdrawal.