Chichibu Railway 300 series
Class of two Japanese 3-car electric multiple units
| Chichibu Railway 300 series | |
|---|---|
 300 series at Takekawa Station, 1989 | |
| In service | 1959–1992 |
| Constructed | 1959–1966 |
| Scrapped | 1997 |
| Number built | 6 vehicles (2 sets) |
| Number scrapped | 6 vehicles |
| Formation | 3 cars per trainset |
| Operators | Chichibu Railway |
| Lines served | Chichibu Main Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel/aluminium |
| Car length | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
| Doors | 2 per side |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Overhead wire |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Chichibu Railway 300 series (秩父鉄道300系) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type for Chichibu-ji express services on the Chichibu Main Line operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway in Japan.[1]
History
Two 2-car trains were built in 1959 with transverse seating for use on express services. New SaHa 350 intermediate cars with aluminium bodies were added in 1966.[1] The trains were replaced by 3000 series express EMUs and withdrawn by October 1992.[2]
Formation
The trains were formed of two driving motor cars and an intermediate trailer car as follows.[1]
- DeHa 300 + SaHa 350 + DeHa 300
References
- ^ a b c "秩父の電車たち" [Trains of the Chichibu Railway]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 48, no. 564. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. April 2008. pp. 92–99.
- ^ "秩父鉄道300系" [Chichibu Railway 300 series]. rail.hobidas.com. Neko Publishing. 9 November 2006. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
