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Chichibu Railway 300 series | |
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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]
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intermediate cars with aluminium bodies were added in 1966.[1] The trains were replaced by 3000 series express EMUs and withdrawn by October 1992.[2]
The trains were formed of two driving motor cars and an intermediate trailer car as follows.[1]