Tōbu 30000 series
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The is a commuter electric multiple unit
train operated by Tobu Railway
in Japan since 1997. The fleet consists of 15 6-car and 15 4-car sets, with some sets formed as permanently coupled 10-car formations since 2011.
The M1 cars are fitted with two single-arm pantographs, and the M3 cars are fitted with one.
The M1A cars are fitted with two single-arm pantographs.
following modifications at Shinrinkōen Depot to form a permanently coupled 10-car set with control equipment and skirts removed from the two intermediate driving cabs.
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...
train operated by Tobu Railway
Tobu Railway
is a Japanese commuter railway company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. It operates in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Tochigi, and Gunma Prefectures...
in Japan since 1997. The fleet consists of 15 6-car and 15 4-car sets, with some sets formed as permanently coupled 10-car formations since 2011.
10-car Tōbu Tōjō Line sets
| Numbering | 31600 | 32600 | 33600 | 34600 | 35600 | 36600 | 31400 | 32400 | 33400 | 34400 |
|---|
6-car sets
| Designation | Tc1 | M1 | M2 | T1 | M3 | Tc2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 31600 | 32600 | 33600 | 34600 | 35600 | 36600 |
The M1 cars are fitted with two single-arm pantographs, and the M3 cars are fitted with one.
4-car sets
| Designation | Tc1 | M1A | M2A | Tc2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 31400 | 32400 | 33400 | 34400 |
The M1A cars are fitted with two single-arm pantographs.
Transfer to Tōjō Line
Sets 31601 and 31401 were transferred to Shinrinkōen Depot on the Tōbu Tōjō Line on 26 January 2011. These sets entered revenue service from 13 June 2011following modifications at Shinrinkōen Depot to form a permanently coupled 10-car set with control equipment and skirts removed from the two intermediate driving cabs.