Seibu 3000 series

Seibu 3000 series
Set 3001 in July 2012
In service1982 - 2014
ManufacturerSeibu Tokorozawa Railway Works, Tokyu Car Corporation
Constructed1982-1987
Scrapped2010-
Number built72 vehicles (9 sets)
Number in serviceNone
Formation6/8 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers3001-3017
OperatorsSeibu Railway
DepotsKotesashi, Minami-Iriso
Lines servedSeibu Ikebukuro Line, Seibu Shinjuku Line
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length20 m (65 ft 7 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed105 km/h (65 mph)
Traction systemResistor control
Field chopper control
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)overhead catenary
Multiple workingN/A
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Seibu 3000 series (西武3000系) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway on commuter services in the Tokyo area of Japan from 1982 until 2014.