Sotetsu 10000 series

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Sotetsu 10000 series
overhead catenary)
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Safety system(s)ATS-P
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Sotetsu 10000 series (相鉄10000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu) in Japan.

History

Entering service on 24 February 2002, the trains are based on

Tokyu Car Corporation
in Yokohama and JR East's Niitsu factory. A total of 70 cars were built, formed as sets.

Formations

As of 1 April 2016, the fleet consists of three ten-car sets and five eight-car sets, formed as follows.[2]

10-car sets

Sets 10701, 10702, and 10708
 
← Yokohama
Ebina, Shonandai →
 
Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Designation  
10700
(Tc2)
 
10200
(M2)
<
10100
(M1)
 
10600
(T1)
<
10300
(M3)
 
10600
(T2)
 
10600
(T1)
 
10200
(M2)
<
10100
(M1)
 
10500
(Tc1)
Equipment SIV
CP
VVVF VVVF SIV
CP
VVVF
Numbering 10701
10702
10708
10201
10203
10215
10101
10103
10115
10601
10604
10617
10301
10302
10303
10602
10605
10618
10603
10606
10619
10202
10204
10216
10102
10104
10116
10501
10502
10508

8-car sets

Sets 10703 to 10707
 
← Yokohama
Ebina, Shonandai →
 
Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Designation  
10700
(Tc2)
<
10200
(M2)
 
10100
(M1)
 
10600
(T2)
 
10600
(T1)
 
10200
(M2)
<
10100
(M1)
 
10500
(Tc1)
Equipment SIV
CP
VVVF SIV
CP
VVVF
Numbering 10703
10704
10705
10706
10707
10205
10207
10209
10211
10213
10105
10107
10109
10111
10113
10607
10609
10611
10613
10615
10608
10610
10612
10614
10616
10206
10208
10210
10212
10214
10106
10108
10110
10112
10114
10503
10504
10505
10506
10507

Key

  • <: Current collection device (single-arm pantograph)
  • VVVF:
    Variable frequency drive
  • SIV: Static inverter
  • CP: Compressor
  • Bold/italic number: Fleet number

Liveries

  • 10000 series train in original livery in March 2003
    10000 series train in original livery in March 2003
  • Train in promotional livery in June 2007
    Train in promotional livery in June 2007
  • Refurbished set 10701 in "Yokohama Navy Blue" livery
    Refurbished set 10701 in "Yokohama Navy Blue" livery

Interior

  • Interior view
    Interior view

Refurbishment

In 2020, 10-car set 10701 received restyled car ends, an all-over "Yokohama Navy Blue" livery, and a renovated interior.[3] Sets 10702 and 10703 received a less extensive treatment, which only affected front end styling and onboard equipment.[4]

Sotetsu announced in April 2024 that three further sets will be refurbished.[5]

  • Set 10701 with "Yokohama Navy Blue" livery and restyled front end
    Set 10701 with "Yokohama Navy Blue" livery and restyled front end
  • Set 10702 with restyled front end only
    Set 10702 with restyled front end only
  • Refurbished interior
    Refurbished interior

References

  1. ^ 大手私鉄の最新通勤形電車 [The newest commuter trains of the private railways]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 42, no. 497. Koyusha Co., Ltd. September 2002. pp. 9–45.
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  3. ^ 相模鉄道 10000系10701編成、出場試運転実施 [Sotetsu 10000 series set 10701 on test]. RM News (in Japanese). Neko Publishing. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  4. ^ 相鉄10000系10703×8編成、長野総合車両センターから甲種輸送. RM News (in Japanese). Neko Publishing. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  5. ^ 相鉄10000系、2024年度は3編成リニューアル - 2駅でホームドア設置 [Three Sotetsu 10000 series trainsets to be refurbished in 2024 - platform doors to be installed at two stations]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). 26 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.