Tobu 634 series | |
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Entered service | 27 October 2012 |
Refurbished | 2012 |
Number built | 4 vehicles (2 sets) |
Number in service | 4 vehicles (2 sets) |
Formation | 2 cars per trainset |
Capacity | 59 |
Operators | Tobu Railway |
Depots | Shin-Tochigi |
Lines served |
Tobu Skytree Line Tobu Nikko Line Tobu Kinugawa Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel |
Car length | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
Doors | One per side |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
Current collector(s) | Overhead wire |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Tobu 634 series (東武634系, Tōbu 634-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Tobu Railway since 27 October 2012. [1]
The two 2-car sets were rebuilt from former 6050 series sets 6177 and 6178 [2] with completely new interiors and large windows extending into the roof line. [1] The 634 series designation was chosen as it can be read as "Musashi" in Japanese, and coincides with the height in metres of the Tokyo Skytree. Set 1 has a blue theme inside and out, representing "sky", and set 2 has a red theme inside and out, representing "tree". [3]
The two two-car sets are based at Shin-Tochigi Depot, and are formed as shown below with the Mc car at the southern end. [3]
Designation | Mc | Tc |
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Numbering | 634-x1 | 634-x2 |
The Mc car has one cross-arm pantograph. [3]
Set 1 has blue seating, and set 2 has red seating.
The two former 6050 series sets were rebuilt at J-TREC's Yokohama factory, and delivered to Tobu at the end of September 2012. [2] The trains entered service on 27 October 2012. [1] The former Skytree Train limited express services were discontinued from the start of the revised timetable on 21 April 2017. [4]