Fujikyu 2000 series

The Fujikyu 2000 series (富士急行2000系, Fuji Kyūkō 2000-kei) was a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Fuji Kyuko (Fujikyu) on Fujisan Limited Express (フジサン特急, Fujisan Tokkyū) limited-stop services on the Fujikyuko Line in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, from February 2002 until February 2016.^[1]

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Fujikyu 2000 series
Set 2001 in January 2016
In service	February 2002 – February 2016
Entered service	28 February 2002
Number built	6 cars (2 sets)
Number in service	None
Formation	3 cars per set
Operators	Fujikyu
Lines served	Fujikyuko Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	20 m (65 ft 7 in)
Doors	1 per side
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead wire
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Operations

The 2000 series trains operated on Fujisan Limited Express limited-stop services on the 26.6 km Fujikyuko Line in Yamanashi Prefecture, which runs between Ōtsuki and Kawaguchiko alongside the operator's 8000 series set introduced in July 2014, which replaced one of the original two 2000 series sets.^[3]

Car No.	1	2	3
Designation	Tsc	M's	Msc
Numbering	200x	210x	210x

History

Set 2002 was repainted into its original JR East Panorama Express Alps livery in 2013 ahead of its withdrawal.^[2]

The last remaining 2000 series set, 2001, was withdrawn after its final run on 7 February 2016.^[5] It was replaced by a new three-car Fujikyu 8500 series EMU introduced on Fujisan View Express (富士山ビュー特急) services.^[6]

The 165 series Panorama Express Alps trainset in JR East days
Set 2002 repainted in Panorama Express Alps livery in November 2013
Set 2001 on its last day in service on 7 February 2016
Set 2001 on its last day in service on 7 February 2016
Car KuRo 2001 preserved next to Shimoyoshida Station in June 2017

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Fujikyu 2000 series

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Operations

Formation

Interior

History

References

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