Odakyu 2000 series

The Odakyu 2000 series (小田急2000形, Odakyū 2000-gata) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train that the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway has operated in the Tokyo area of Japan since March 1995.[1]

Odakyu 2000 series
An Odakyu 2000 series (July 2014)
In service4 March 1995 – Present
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo (set #1,5,8)
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (set #2,6,9)
Tokyu Car Corporation (set #3,4,7)
Constructed1994 – 2001
Number built72 vehicles (9 sets)
Number in service72 vehicles (9 sets)
Formation8 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers2051 – 2059
Capacity1,240 (146 in leading car, 158 in intermediate car)
Operator(s)Odakyu Electric Railway
Depot(s)Ebina
Line(s) servedOdakyū Odawara Line, Tama Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length20,150 mm (leading car)
20,000 mm (intermediate car)
Width2,860 mm
Height4,145 mm (pantograph car)
4,060 mm (normal car)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed100 km/h (service)
120 km/h (design)
Weight256,6 t
Traction systemMitsubishi-made 3-level VVVF (IGBT switching device)
Traction motorsThree-phase squirrel-cage induction motor (Mitsubishi)
Power output2,800 kW (175 kW x16)
Acceleration3.3 km/h/s (2.7 km/h/s before the 1998 timetable revision)
Deceleration4.0 km/h/s (service)
4.7 km/h/s (emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead line
Current collection methodPantograph
BogiesSumitomo Metal Industries
SS143 (motored car)
SS043 (trailer car)
Braking system(s)Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, electro-pneumatic command brakes, regenerative braking
Safety system(s)OM-ATS, D-ATS-P
Coupling systemShibata coupler
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Nine 8-car sets in total were manufactured between 1995 and 2001 in three batches. The design was based on the earlier 1000 series sets, with some of the passenger doors increased from 1,300 to 1,600 mm (4 ft 3 in to 5 ft 3 in) wide to help reduce station dwell times.[2]

Formation

As of 1 April 2015, the fleet consisted of nine 8-car sets, 2051 to 2059, formed as follows with four motored (M) cars and four unpowered trailer (T) cars. Car 8 is at the Shinjuku end.[3]

Car No.12345678
Designation Tc2M5M4T2T1M2M1Tc1
Numbering 24502400230022502150210020002050
  • Cars 2, 3, and 6, are each equipped with one single-arm pantograph.[3]
  • Cars 2, 3, 6, and 7 have wider (1,600 mm) doorways.[3]
  • The end cars, 1 and 8, have a wheelchair space.[3]
  • Car 2 is designated as a mildly-air-conditioned car. [3]

History

The trains were delivered between January 1995 and April 2001, with the first trains entering revenue service on 8 March 1995.[2] These sets are primarily used for Local services.

Build details

The build histories for the fleet are as follows.[2]

BatchSet No.Delivery date
12051January 1995
2052March 1995
22053June 1998
32054October 2000 - April 2001
2055
2056
2057
2058
2059

The Odakyu 2000 series is featured as a player-driveable train in the Microsoft Train Simulator computer game.

References
  1. 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 166. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.
  2. 2007小田急通勤車両オールガイド [2007 Odakyu commuter rolling stock complete guide]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 36 no. 278. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. June 2007. pp. 21–23.
  3. 私鉄車両編成表 2015 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 52. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.
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