| Sotetsu 9000 series | |
|---|---|
 9000 series set 9701 in October 2020 | |
| In service | 1993–Present |
| Manufacturer | Tokyu Car Corporation |
| Constructed | 1993–2001 |
| Entered service | 14 March 1993 |
| Refurbished | 2016–2019 |
| Scrapped | 2020 |
| Number built | 70 vehicles (7 sets) |
| Number in service | 60 vehicles (6 sets) |
| Number scrapped | 10 vehicles (1 set) |
| Formation | 10 cars per set |
| Fleet numbers | 9701–9707 |
| Operators | Sotetsu |
| Depots | Kashiwadai Station |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Car length |
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| Width | 2,970 mm (9 ft 9 in) |
| Doors | 4 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (60 mph) |
| Traction system | Original: GTO-VVVF (Toyo Denki) Refurbished: IGBT-VVVF (Hitachi) |
| Acceleration | 3.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.9 mph/s) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Bogies | TS-907 (motored), TS-908 (trailer) |
| Braking system(s) | Brake by wire |
| Safety system(s) | ATS-P Dead man's switch |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Sotetsu 9000 series (相鉄9000系) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) type operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu) on commuter services in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, since 1993.
Formations
As of 1 April 2015, the fleet consists of seven ten-car sets, numbered 9701 to 9707, formed as shown below with six motored ("M") cars and four non-powered trailer ("T") cars, and car 1 at the Yokohama end.
Unrefurbished sets
The unrefurbished sets are formed as follows.
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc2 | M1 | M2 | T2 | MS1 | M2 | T1 | MS1 | M2 | Tc1 |
| Numbering | 9700 | 9100 | 9200 | 9600 | 9100 | 9200 | 9600 | 9100 | 9200 | 9500 |
| Capacity (total/seated) | 142/45 | 153/54 | 153/54 | 153/54 | 154/60 | 153/54 | 153/54 | 154/60 | 153/54 | 142/45 |
| Weight (t) | 28.6 | 37.6 | 38.0 | 26.2 | 37.8 | 38.0 | 26.6 | 37.8 | 38.0 | 28.5 |
The motored cars each have one pantograph.
Refurbished sets
The refurbished sets are formed as follows.
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc2 | M1 | M2 | T2 | MS1 | M2 | T1 | MS1 | M2 | Tc1 |
| Numbering | 9700 | 9100 | 9200 | 9600 | 9100 | 9200 | 9600 | 9100 | 9200 | 9500 |
| Capacity (total/seated) | 140/45 | 151/54 | 151/54 | 151/54 | 150/60 | 151/54 | 151/54 | 150/60 | 151/54 | 140/45 |
| Weight (t) | 28.8 | 38.1 | 38.3 | 26.7 | 38.3 | 38.3 | 27.1 | 38.3 | 38.3 | 28.9 |
The motored cars each have one pantograph.
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists mostly of longitudinal bench seating, but cars 5 and 8 include transverse seating bays.
History
The trains were built by Tokyu Car Corporation in Yokohama between 1993 and 2001, with the first trains entering service in 1993. A total of 70 cars were built.
From 2011, the fleet was gradually repainted into the new corporate livery, and some sets received single-arm pantographs in place of the original lozenge type.
Set 9701, which wasn't part of the Yokohama Navy Blue refurbishment programme, was scrapped on 11 December 2020.
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Set 9706 in original livery in October 2008
Refurbishment
From 2016, the 9000 series EMU fleet is scheduled to undergo a programme of refurbishment. This involves new interiors, including leather seat covers on the transverse seating bays, interior lighting that can be adjusted to suit day and night conditions, and a new exterior livery of Yokohama Navy Blue.
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Refurbished set 9702 in October 2020
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The interior of refurbished set 9703 in April 2016
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Leather-covered transverse seating in set 9703 in April 2016
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References
- ^ Sekine, Masato (June 2016). 相模鉄道9000系 リニュアル車 [Sagami Railway 9000 series refurbished trainset]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56, no. 662. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 83–86.
- ^ 私鉄車両編成表 私鉄車両編成表 2015 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. pp. 80–81. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.
- 私鉄車両年鑑 2013: 大手15社営業用車両完全網羅 私鉄車両年鑑2013 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2013] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 211. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9.
- 付録「大手私鉄車両ファイル」 [Appendix Major Private Railway Car File]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). No. 724. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. August 2021.
- 相模鉄道9000系が新色に! 相鉄グループが車両・駅舎・制服のデザイン統一へ [Sotetsu 9000 series to be reliveried! Sotetsu Group to standardize design of trains, stations, and uniforms]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 6 November 2015. Archived from the original on 7 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
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