Seibu 2000 series
The Seibu 2000 series (西武2000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway on commuter services in the Tokyo area of Japan since 1977.
| Seibu 2000 series | |
|---|---|
A renewed New 2000 series train on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line in October 2021 | |
| Manufacturer | Seibu Tokorozawa Railway Works, Tokyu Car Corporation |
| Constructed | 1977-1992 |
| Entered service | 1977 |
| Number built | 444 vehicles |
| Number in service | 406 vehicles (as of 1 April 2016) |
| Number preserved | 1 vehicle (cab end) |
| Formation | 2/4/6/8 cars per trainset |
| Operators | Seibu Railway |
| Depots | Kotesashi, Musashigaoka, Minami-Iriso, Tamagawa-Josui |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) |
| Doors | 4 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 105 km/h (65 mph) |
| Traction system | Field Chopper control Variable frequency (GTO) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | overhead catenary |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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