Tobu 2000 series

Japanese train type

Tobu 2000 series

2000 series set 2109 on the Isesaki Line in 1988

In service| 1961–1993
Number built| 160 vehicles (20 sets)
Number scrapped| 160 vehicles
Formation| 4/6/8 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers| 2101-2120, 2181-2182
Operators| Tobu Railway
Depots| Kasukabe
Lines served| Tobu Isesaki Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Tobu Noda Line
Specifications
Car body construction| Steel
Car length| 18,000 mm (59 ft 1 in)
Width| 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height| 3,995 mm (13 ft 1.3 in)
Doors| Sliding, 3 pairs per side
Power output| 75 kW x 4 per car
Electric system(s)| 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Track gauge| 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Tobu 2000 series (東武2000系, Tōbu 2000-kei) was a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway in Japan between 1961 and 1993.

Originally built for use on inter-running services between the Tobu Isesaki Line and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, two sets were later rebuilt for use on the Tobu Noda Line.

## Variants

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* 2000 series: 4-car, 6-car, and ultimately 8-car sets used on Tobu Isesaki Line and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line inter-running services
* 2080 series: Two 6-car sets rebuilt from 2000 series cars in 1988 for use on the Tobu Noda Line

* Noda Line 2080 series set 2181 in 1992

## History

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Ten four-car sets were introduced from 1961 on inter-running services between the Tobu Isesaki Line and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line. [1] These were lengthened to six cars per set in 1964 to cope with increased ridership, and ten more six-car sets were delivered between May 1966 and September 1970.[1] The fleet was increased to eight cars per set from May 1972.[1]

Two six-car sets were rebuilt from 2000 series cars in 1988 with new cab fronts for use on the Tobu Noda Line, and reclassified 2080 series. These two sets were withdrawn in 1992.[2]

The last remaining 2000 series sets were withdrawn in 1993.[2]

None of the Tobu 2000 Series cars were preserved.

## Formations

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### 2000 series

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The eight-car sets (2101 to 2120) were formed as follows.[1]

Designation  | Mc | M' | M | M' | M | M' | M | M'c

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Numbering  | 21xx | 22xx | 23xx | 22xx | 25xx | 26xx | 23xx | 24xx

The "M" and "Mc" cars were each fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph.[1]

### 2080 series

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The two six-car 2080 series sets (2181 and 2182) were formed as follows.[3]

Designation  | Mc | M | T | T | M | Mc

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Numbering  | 218x | 228x | 238x | 248x | 258x | 268x

The 2180 and 2580 cars each had one lozenge-type pantograph.[3]

## Conversion and renumbering details

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The former identities of the 2080 series cars were as shown below.[3]

Set No.  | Car No.  | Original number

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2181  | KuMoHa 2181  | MoHa 2560
MoHa 2281  | MoHa 2663
SaHa 2381  | MoHa 2556
SaHa 2481  | MoHa 2656
MoHa 2581  | MoHa 2563
KuMoHa 2681  | MoHa 2660
2182  | KuMoHa 2182  | MoHa 2552
MoHa 2282  | MoHa 2651
SaHa 2382  | MoHa 2558
SaHa 2482  | MoHa 2658
MoHa 2582  | MoHa 2551
KuMoHa 2682  | MoHa 2652

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tobu 2000 series.

1. ^ a b c d e Iijima, Iwao (July 2002). 東武鉄道 私鉄の車両２４ 東武鉄道 [Private Railway Trains 24: Tobu Railway]. Tokyo, Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. pp. 56–57, 160–161\. ISBN 978-4-87366-307-4.
2. ^ a b 東武鉄道車両カタログ２００６（通勤車篇） [Tobu Rolling Stock Catalogue 2006 (Commuter Stock)]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 35, no. 263\. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. March 2006. p. 6.
3. ^ a b c Kubo, Toshi (July 2017). 東京メトロ日比谷線-4 [Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line - 4]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 57, no. 675\. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. p. 121.

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