Sotetsu 12000 series
Sotetsu 12000 series | |
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Sotetsu 12000 series on the Izumino Line in April 2019 | |
In service | 20 April 2019 – present |
Manufacturer | J-TREC |
Family name | Sustina S24 Series |
Constructed | 2018–2020 |
Number built | 60 cars (6 sets) |
Number in service | 60 cars (6 sets) |
Formation | 10 cars per trainset |
Capacity | 1,552 total[1] |
Operators | Sotetsu |
Depots | Kashiwadai |
Lines served | |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Stainless steel |
Doors | 4 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
Traction system | IGBT-VVVF |
Power output | 140 kW (188 hp) per motor[2] |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead lines |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Safety system(s) | TASC,[3] ATACS[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 operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu) in Japan. A total of six ten-car sets were built by Japan Transport Engineering Company (J-TREC) for use on Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line services.[4]
Formation
[edit]The trains are formed as ten-car sets. The sets are formed as shown below.[2]
← Yokohama Ebina →
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Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Designation | KuHa 12100 (Tc2) |
DeHa 12200 (M6) |
DeHa 12300 (M5) |
DeHa 12400 (M4) |
DeHa 12500 (M3) |
SaHa 12600 (T2) |
SaHa 12700 (T1) |
DeHa 12800 (M2) |
DeHa 12900 (M1) |
KuHa 12000 (Tc1) |
Weight (t) | 31.6 | 31.1 | 33.1 | 34.0 | 29.7 | 30.3 | 34.0 | 33.4 | 31.3 | |
Capacity (total/seated) | 140/39 | 159/51 | 140/39 |
Cars 3 and 9 each have one single-arm pantograph, and car 5 has two.[2]
Interior
[edit]The interior is based on that of the 20000 series[5] and has LED lighting which adjusts automatically according to the time of day. Spaces for wheelchairs and strollers are also provided; they also feature surveillance cameras.[6]
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Driver's cab
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Interior view
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Priority seating with wheelchair/stroller space
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LCD passenger information displays (left) and security camera (right)
Technical specifications
[edit]The 12000 series trains are built by J-TREC as part of their "Sustina S24 Series" design,[3] and use VVVF-IGBT technology.[5] They have stainless steel car bodies,[7] which are painted in the "Yokohama Navy Blue" corporate livery.[6] They also feature internal and external door buttons.[1]
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Door button (exterior)
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Door button panel (interior)
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Underside equipment
History
[edit]In April 2018, Sotetsu announced the introduction of a new train type for Sōtetsu JR Link Line services.[8] The first set was delivered from J-TREC in December 2018.[9] The trains entered revenue service on 20 April 2019.[1] All six sets are scheduled to be introduced by the end of 2019.[5][needs update]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "相模鉄道、新型車両「12000系」を公開。能面をモチーフにした個性派" [Sagami Railway unveils new "12000 series" vehicles with "lion's mouth" motif]. bizspa.jp. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Fukuoka, Makoto (28 March 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 17 July 2019.
- ^ Fukuoka, Makoto (18 December 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 20 February 2019.
- ^ 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. 3 October 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. 3 October 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). 26 April 2018. Retrieved 20 February 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. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)
- Sotetsu news release (in Japanese)