Tobu 60000 series

Tobu 60000 series
Set 61606 on the Noda Line, April 2021
In service15 June 2013  present
ManufacturerHitachi
Built atKudamatsu, Yamaguchi
Family nameA-train
Replaced8000 series
Constructed2013–2015
Number built108 vehicles (18 sets)
Number in service108 vehicles (18 sets)
Formation6 cars per trainset
Tc1-M1-M2-T1-M3-Tc2
Fleet numbers61601–
Capacity850 per set
OperatorsTobu Railway
DepotsNanakodai
Lines servedTD Tobu Urban Park Line
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium alloy
Car length
  • 20,130 mm (66 ft 1 in) (end cars)
  • 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) (int. cars)
Width2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height4,050 mm (13 ft 3 in)
Floor height1,125 mm (3 ft 8.3 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction systemIGBTVVVF (Hitachi)
Traction motors12 × Hitachi TM-12 165 kW (221 hp) fully-enclosed 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output1.98 MW (2,660 hp)
Acceleration2.23 km/(h⋅s) (1.39 mph/s)
Deceleration
  • 3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s) (service)
  • 4.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.8 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC (overhead line)
Current collector(s)PT7112-B single-arm pantograph
BogiesTRS-12M (motored)
TRS-12T (trailer)
Braking system(s)Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s)Tobu ATS
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Tobu 60000 series (東武60000系, Tōbu 60000-kei) is a Japanese DC electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway on Tobu Urban Park Line services since June 2013.