Seibu 40000 series
Seibu 40000 series | ||
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![]() 40000 series set 40101 in October 2021 | ||
In service | 2017–present | |
Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing Co. | |
Built at | Kobe, Hyōgo | |
Family name | efACE | |
Replaced | 2000 series | |
Constructed | 2016– | |
Entered service | 25 March 2017 | |
Number under construction | 20 vehicles (2 sets) | |
Number built | 140 vehicles (14 sets) | |
Number in service | 130 vehicles (13 sets) | |
Formation | 10 cars per trainset | |
Fleet numbers | 40101–40106, 40151–40157 | |
Operators | Seibu Railway | |
Lines served |
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Specifications | ||
Car body construction | Aluminium alloy | |
Car length |
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Width | 2,848 mm (9 ft 4.1 in) | |
Height | 4,050 mm (13 ft 3 in) | |
Doors | 4 pairs per side | |
Maximum speed | 120 km/h (74.6 mph) | |
Traction system | Deceleration 0.97 m/s2 (2.2 mph/s) (service) | 1.3 m/s2 (2.9 mph/s) (emergency) |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC Overhead catenary | |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph | |
UIC classification | 2'2' + Bo'Bo' + Bo'Bo' + 2'2' + Bo'Bo' + 2'2' + 2'2' + Bo'Bo' + Bo'Bo' + 2'2' | |
Bogies | SS185 | |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Seibu 40000 series (西武40000系) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway in Japan since March 2017.[1] As of 21 November 2021,[update] a total of 13 ten-car trainsets have been built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe from 2016, with the first trains entering service on 25 March 2017.[2]
Design
The new 40000 series trains were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe from January 2016, with deliveries scheduled to continue from fiscal 2016 to 2019.[3] This is the first time that trains for Seibu Railway have been built by this manufacturer.[3]
The new trains are designed as an evolution of the 30000 series "Smile Train" concept, and are intended to be passenger-friendly.[1]
Operations
The 40000 series trains operate on
Formation
The 40000 series EMUs are ten-car sets formed as follows, with five motored ("M") cars and five non-powered trailer ("T") cars, and car 1 at the Hanno (i.e. northern) end.[2]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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Designation | Tc1 | M1 | M2 | T1 | M3 | T2 | T3 | M5 | M6 | Tc2 |
Numbering | 4010x | 4020x | 4030x | 4040x | 4050x | 4060x | 4070x | 4080x | 4090x | 4000x |
Weight (t) | 29.5 | 36.9 | 35.0 | 28.2 | 34.6 | 26.7 | 27.2 | 37.0 | 34.8 | 28.6 |
Capacity (total/seated) longitudinal config. |
124/38 | 132/45 | 132/48 | 126/42 | 132/48 | 132/45 | 125/30 | |||
Capacity (total/seated) transverse config. |
119/38 | 127/45 | 127/48 | 121/42 | 127/48 | 127/45 | 121/30 |
Cars 2, 5, and 8 each have one single-arm
40050 subseries
Due to the use of fixed longitudinal seating throughout, the 40050 subseries EMUs are slightly lighter and accommodate more passengers than the 40000 series trains.[7]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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Designation | Tc1 | M1 | M2 | T1 | M3 | T2 | T3 | M5 | M6 | Tc2 |
Numbering | 4015x | 4025x | 4035x | 4045x | 4055x | 4065x | 4075x | 4085x | 4095x | 4005x |
Weight (t) | 28.2 | 35.9 | 33.5 | 24.8 | 33.0 | 25.4 | 25.5 | 35.8 | 33.4 | 27.9 |
Capacity (total/seated) | 135/45 | 146/51 | 136/31 |
Cars 2, 5, and 8 each have one single-arm pantograph.[7]
Interior
The trains' interiors use
40000 series
Passenger accommodation consists primarily of rotating pairs of seats can be arranged in either longitudinal or transverse arrangements, known as "LONG/CROSS" seats.[1]
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The interior of a 40000 series set in March 2022 with seating in transverse configuration
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Three-person seating at the end of a car in March 2022
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The "Partner zone" standing area in car 10 in April 2017
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The train toilet in April 2017
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"LONG/CROSS" label beside destination LED on the exterior of the train, showing that the seat is rotational
40050 series
Passenger accommodation consists of fixed longitudinal bench seating throughout.[8] These seats are referred to as "LONG" seats.
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Interior view
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7-person bench seat
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3-person seat
History
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Seibu_40102_S-Train_2_Bushi_Station_20170325.jpg/220px-Seibu_40102_S-Train_2_Bushi_Station_20170325.jpg)
Details of the new trains were officially announced in August 2015.[1] The first trainset, 40101, was delivered from the Kawasaki Heavy Industries factory in Kobe to Seibu's Kotesashi Depot in September 2016.[9]
The first sets entered revenue service on S-Train services on 25 March 2017.[10]
From spring 2018, 40000 series trains are scheduled to be used on new Haijima Liner (拝島ライナー) limited-stop supplementary-fare commuter services operating from Seibu-Shinjuku to Haijima on weekday evenings.[11]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Seibu-Series40000_40053.jpg/220px-Seibu-Series40000_40053.jpg)
In 2019, Seibu announced plans to procure two new 40000 series trainsets.[12] These sets, numbered 40151 and 40152, were built with fixed longitudinal bench seating throughout; in contrast, older sets feature rotating seats.[8] Two additional sets with fixed longitudinal seating were announced in 2020 as part of the operator's investment plan for fiscal 2020,[13] followed by another three for 2021.[14]
Build histories
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Seibu_40101_Kotesashi_Depot_20160917.jpg/220px-Seibu_40101_Kotesashi_Depot_20160917.jpg)
The manufacturers and delivery dates for the fleet are as shown below.[10]
Set No. | Manufacturer | Date delivered |
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40101 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 10 January 2017[Note 1] |
40102 | 11 January 2017[Note 1] | |
40103 | October 2017[15] | |
40104 | November 2017[16] | |
40105 | January 2018[17] | |
40106 | February 2018[18] | |
40151 | 2019[8] | |
40152 | ||
40153 | 2020[19] | |
40154 | ||
40155 | ||
40156 | ||
40157 | ||
40158 | June 2022[20] | |
2 sets[21] |
- Notes
See also
- Tobu 50090 series and 70090 series, Tobu Railway commuter EMU types that also features rotating longitudinal/transverse seating
- Keio 5000 series, a Keio commuter EMU type that also features rotating longitudinal/transverse seating
- Keikyu 2100 series, a Keikyu commuter EMU type that also features transverse seating
- Keikyu N1000 series, another Keikyu commuter EMU type also features rotating transverse seating (batch 20 only)
References
- ^ a b c d e 西武鉄道、新型通勤車両「40000系」を導入へ 初の「パートナーゾーン」も設置 [Seibu Railway to introduce new 40000 series commuter trains - Will include "partner zone" for first time] (in Japanese). Japan: Tetsudo Shimbun. 24 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g 西武鉄道 40000系 [Seibu Railway 40000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 57, no. 673. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. May 2017. p. 74–79.
- ^ a b 川崎重工、西武鉄道から新型車両「40000系」80両を受注 [Kawasaki Heavy Industries wins order for 80 new 40000 series vehicles from Seibu Railway] (in Japanese). Japan: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd. 25 August 2015. Archived from the original on 29 August 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ a b 進化した”スマイルトレイン” 西武鉄道、新型車両「40000系」デビューへ [New Seibu 40000 series "advanced Smile train" rolling stock to debut] (in Japanese). Japan: Tetsudo Shimbun. 24 August 2015. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ 西武・メトロ・東急、座席指定制の直通列車を2017年春に導入へ [Seibu, Tokyo Metro, and Tokyu to introduce reserved-seat through trains in spring 2017] (in Japanese). Japan. 16 June 2016. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ 西武・メトロ・東急 座席指定直通列車の愛称など決定 [Name decided for Seibu/Tokyo Metro/Tokyu reserved-seat through-running train]. Tetsudo.com (in Japanese). Japan: Asahi Interactive Inc. 11 January 2017. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ ASIN B0863M7PMZ.
- ^ a b c "西武,40000系ロングシート車を報道陣に公開" [Seibu releases 40000 series long-seat cars to the press]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 27 February 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ 40000系 小手指車両基地へ到着 [Seibu 40000 series arrives at Kotesashi Depot]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 12 September 2016. Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-4-330-81317-2.
- ^ 西武,2019年度の設備投資計画を発表 001系「Laview」5編成,40000系ロングシート車2編成を増備 [Seibu announces capital investment plan for fiscal 2019, adding 5 new 001 series "Laview" sets and 2 new 40000 series long-seat sets]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 14 May 2019. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "西武,2020年度の設備投資計画を発表 〜40000系ロングシート車2編成を増備〜" [Seibu announces capital investment plan for FY2020 - 2 new 40000 series long-seat trainsets]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 25 September 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "西武,2021年度の設備投資計画を発表 〜40000系ロングシート車3編成を増備〜" [Seibu announces capital investment plan for FY2021 - 3 new 40000 series long-seat trainsets]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan. 13 May 2021. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ 西武40000系第3編成が甲種輸送される [Third Seibu 40000 series set delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 14 October 2017. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ 西武40000系第4編成が甲種輸送される [Fourth Seibu 40000 series set delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 12 November 2017. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ 西武40000系第5編成が甲種輸送される [Fifth Seibu 40000 series set delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 27 January 2018. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ 西武40000系第6編成が甲種輸送される [Sixth Seibu 40000 series set delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 18 February 2018. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "西武40000系40153編成が甲種輸送される" [Seibu 40000 series set 40153 being transported]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ 西武40000系が甲種輸送される [Seibu 40000 series transported]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ 西武,2022年度の設備投資計画を発表 [Seibu announces capital investment plan for fiscal 2022]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
External links
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- Official news release (in Japanese)
- Kawasaki Heavy Industries press release (in Japanese)