Hakone Tozan 3000 series

The Hakone Tozan 3000 series (箱根登山鉄道3000形) is a single-car electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Japanese private railway operator Hakone Tozan Railway on its steeply graded Hakone Tozan Line since 1 November 2014.[3]

Hakone Tozan 3000 series
Car 3002 at Gora Station, 2 November 2014
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries[1]
Built atKobe, Hyogo
Constructed2014, 2019
Entered service1 November 2014
Number built4 vehicles
FormationSingle car
Fleet numbers3001–3004
Capacity75 (36 seated)
Operator(s)Hakone Tozan Railway
Line(s) servedHakone Tozan Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length14,660 mm (48 ft 1 in)
Width2,568 mm (8 ft 5.1 in)
Height3,966 mm (13 ft 0.1 in)
Doors2 per side
Maximum speed55 km/h (35 mph)[2]
Weight35.6 t[2]
Traction systemTDK6060-A 3-phase squirrel-cage induction motors
Power output50 kW x 4
Acceleration4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s)
Deceleration4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) (service)
4.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.8 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)750/1,500 V DC overhead line
Current collector(s)PT7169-A single-arm pantograph
BogiesTS-330B
Braking system(s)Track brake[1]
Multiple working2000 series, 3100 series
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Overview

The fleet consists of two single-car units branded "Allegra". The general design of the trains was overseen by Noriaki Okabe Architecture Network, with the two vehicles on order costing a total of approximately 800 million yen.[4][3]

Externally, the trains are finished in the standard Hakone Tozan Railway livery of "Vermillion Hakone" with silver highlights.[3]

  • The side view of car 3001 in February 2015
    The side view of car 3001 in February 2015

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists mostly of four-person seating bays, with a wheelchair space at the Gora end of the cars.[4] Seating is provided for 36 passengers, including five pairs of tip-up seats near the doorways.[3] Total capacity is 75, including standing passengers.[3] The trains use LED lighting throughout.[3]

  • Interior view
    Interior view
  • A 4-person facing seating bay
    A 4-person facing seating bay
  • Forward-facing priority seating
    Forward-facing priority seating
  • Flip-up seating
    Flip-up seating
  • Perch seating
    Perch seating

History

The first unit was delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe in April 2014,[5] with the second unit delivered in August.[6]

In May 2015, the 3000 series was awarded the 2015 Laurel Prize, presented annually by the Japan Railfan Club.[7] A presentation ceremony was held at Gora Station on 8 November 2015.[8]

Two new units, 3003 and 3004, were delivered in May 2019.[9]

References
  1. 箱根登山鉄道 3000形第1号車が完成 [First Hakone Tozan Railway 3000 series car completed]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 43, no. 362. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. June 2014. p. 69.
  2. 箱根登山鉄道3000形 [Hakone Tozan Railway 3000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 54, no. 643. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. November 2014. pp. 78–83.
  3. 箱根登山鉄道3000形 [Hakone Tozan 3000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 54, no. 639. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. July 2014. pp. 92–94.
  4. 箱根登山電車 新型車両デザイン決定！ [Design of new Hakone Tozan Railway trains finalized] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Odakyu Electric Railway. 5 June 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  5. 箱根登山電車新型車両３０００形車両搬入作業完了！ [New Hakone Tozan Railway 3000 series delivered] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: Hakone Tozan Railway. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  6. 3000形3002号が甲種輸送される [3000 series set 3002 delivered]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 22 August 2014. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  7. ブルーリボン賞・ローレル賞 選定車両一覧 [Blue Ribbon Award & Laurel Prize Winner List] (in Japanese). Japan: Japan Railfan Club. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  8. 箱根登山鉄道「ローレル賞」授賞記念式典を開催 [Hakone Tozan Railway holds Laurel Prize award ceremony]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 45, no. 381. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2016. p. 72.
  9. 箱根登山鉄道3000形が甲種輸送される [Hakone Tozan Railway 3000 series cars transported]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 18 May 2019. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
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