Odakyu 2000 series
Encyclopedia
The is a commuter EMU
operated by the Odakyū Electric Railway
in Japan
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A total of nine 8-car sets were manufactured between 1995 and 2001 in three batches. The design was based on the earlier 1000 series
sets, with the passenger doors increased in width from 1300 millimetre to help reduce station dwell times.
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Multiple unit
The term multiple unit or MU is used to describe a self-propelled carriages capable of coupling with other units of the same or similar type and still being controlled from one driving cab. The term is commonly used to denote passenger trainsets consisting of more than one carriage...
operated by the Odakyū Electric Railway
Odakyu Electric Railway
, or OER, is a major railway company based in Tokyo, Japan best known for its Romancecar series of limited express trains from Tokyo to Odawara, Enoshima, Tama New Town, and Hakone....
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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A total of nine 8-car sets were manufactured between 1995 and 2001 in three batches. The design was based on the earlier 1000 series
Odakyu 1000 series
The is a commuter EMU operated by the Odakyū Electric Railway in Japan. It was first introduced in March 1988....
sets, with the passenger doors increased in width from 1300 millimetre to help reduce station dwell times.
2000 Series in culture
The Odakyu 2000 Series is also featured as a player-driveable train in the computer game Microsoft Train SimulatorMicrosoft Train Simulator
Microsoft Train Simulator is a train simulator for Microsoft Windows, released in July 2001 and developed by UK based Kuju Entertainment, and is available for purchase through Amazon.com.-Gameplay:...
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