Saitama Rapid Railway 2000 series

The Saitama Railway 2000 series (埼玉高速鉄道2000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated on the Saitama Rapid Railway Line in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, by the third-sector railway operating company Saitama Railway Corporation since March 2001.

Saitama Rapid Railway 2000 series
2103-2803 on the Tokyu Meguro Line, September 2005
In service	2001–present
Manufacturer	Kawasaki and Kinki Sharyo
Constructed	2001-2002
Entered service	28 March 2001
Number built	60 cars (10 sets)
Number in service	60 cars (10 sets)
Formation	6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	2001–2010
Operators	Saitama Railway Corporation
Depots	Urawa-Misono
Lines served	Saitama Rapid Railway Line, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, Tokyu Meguro Line, Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium alloy
Car length	20.66 m (67 ft 9 in) (end cars) 20 m (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars)
Width	2.78 m (9 ft 1 in)
Height	4.04 m (13 ft 3 in)
Doors	4 pairs per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (70 mph)
Weight	167.2 t (164.6 long tons; 184.3 short tons)
Traction system	Mitsubishi Electric MAP-194-15V90 2-level IGBT–VVVF inverter vector control
Traction motors	12 × 190 kW (250 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output	2.28 MW (3,060 hp)
Acceleration	0.92 m/s2 (3.0 ft/s2)
Deceleration	0.97 m/s2 (3.2 ft/s2) (service) 1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2) (emergency)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collection	Pantograph
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Operations

The trains are used on Saitama Rapid Railway Line services, with through-running to and from the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, Tokyu Meguro Line, and the Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line.^[1]

Formations

As of 1 April 2014, the fleet consists of 10 six-car sets, each formed of three motored ("M") cars and three non-powered trailer ("T") cars, as shown below, with car 1 at the northern (Urawa-Misono) end.^[1]

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6
Designation	CT1	M1-1	Tc2	M1-3	M1-4	CT2
Numbering	2100	2200	2500	2600	2700	2800

• Car 2 has a lozenge-type pantograph, and car 4 has two.^[1]
• Cars 2 and 5 each have a wheelchair space.^[1]
• Car 4 is designated as a mildy air-conditioned car.^[1]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating with priority seats in each car.^[1]

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  Interior view
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  Priority seating (right) at end of car

History

The 2000 series trains entered service on 28 March 2001, coinciding with the opening of the Saitama Rapid Railway Line.^[1]