Sotetsu 12000 series
Sotetsu 12000 series | |
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Manufacturer | J-TREC |
Family name | |
Constructed | 2018–2020 |
Entered service | 2019 |
Number built | 60 cars (6 sets) |
Number in service | 60 cars (6 sets) |
Formation | 10 cars per trainset |
Operator(s) | Sotetsu |
Depot(s) | Kashiwadai Station |
Line(s) served | Sōtetsu Main Line Sōtetsu Izumino Line Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line Saikyō Line Shōnan–Shinjuku Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Stainless steel |
Doors | 4 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | 120km |
Traction system | IGBT-VVVF |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead lines |
Current collection method | Pantograph |
Safety system(s) | TASC[1] |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Sotetsu 12000 series (相鉄12000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type on order by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu) in Japan. A total of six ten-car sets were ordered for use on Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line services.[2]
Formation[]
The trains are formed as ten-car sets. The sets are formed as shown below.[3]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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Designation | Tc2 | M6 | M5 | M4 | M3 | T2 | T1 | M2 | M1 | Tc1 |
Numbering | 12100 | 12200 | 12300 | 12400 | 12500 | 12600 | 12700 | 12800 | 12900 | 12000 |
Weight (t) | 31.6 | 31.1 | 33.1 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 29.7 | 30.3 | 34.0 | 33.4 | 31.3 |
Interior[]
The interior is based on the interior of the 20000 series[4] and has LED lighting which adjusts automatically according to the time of day. Spaces for wheelchairs and stollers are also provided.[5]
Interior view
Wheelchair space
Technical specifications[]
The trains are built by J-TREC as part of their "Sustina S24 Series" design,[1] and use VVVF-IGBT technology.[4] They have stainless steel car bodies,[6] which carry the "Yokohama Navy Blue" corporate livery.[5]
History[]
In April 2018, Sotetsu announced the introduction of a new train type for Sōtetsu JR Link Line services.[7] The first set was delivered from J-TREC in December 2018.[8] Entry into revenue-earning service is scheduled for spring 2019. All six sets are scheduled to be introduced by the end of 2019.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Fukuoka, Makoto (December 18, 2018). "車掌は"そうにゃん"!?姿を現した相鉄新横浜線 JR直通用「12000系」" [The conductor is "Sō Nyan"!? Sotetsu Shin-Yokohama Line 12000 series for JR link line] (in Japanese). Tetsudo Shimbun. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ Fukuoka, Makoto (March 28, 2019). "相鉄・JR直通線用新型車両「12000系」お披露目" [New model "12000 series" for Sotetsu and JR direct lines unveiled] (in Japanese). Tetsudo Shimbun. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "相鉄,2019年春にJR直通線用新形車両「12000系」を導入" [Sotetsu introduces new model "12000 series" for JR link line in the spring of 2019]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. October 3, 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "相模鉄道株式会社向け新型車両「12000系」の製造を担当します" (PDF). j-trec.co.jp (in Japanese). Japan Transport Engineering Company. October 3, 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "2018年度鉄道・バス設備投資計画" [Investment plan for railway and bus facilities in 2018] (PDF). Sotetsu news letter (in Japanese). April 26, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ "相鉄、JR直通線用新型車両「12000系」が車両基地に到着" [New Sotetsu 12000 series for JR link line arrives at vehicle base] (in Japanese). Tetsudo Shimbun. December 21, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sagami Railway 12000 series. |
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Sotetsu news release (in Japanese)
- Electric multiple units of Japan
- Sagami Railway
- Train-related introductions in 2019
- J-TREC rolling stock