Tobu 3000 series
| Tobu 3000 series | |
|---|---|
3070 series set 3574 on the Nikko Line in May 1993 | |
| In service | 1964–1996 |
| Constructed | 1964–May 1975 |
| Number built | 134 vehicles |
| Formation | 6/4/2 cars per trainset |
| Operators | Tobu Railway |
| Depots | Nanakodai, Tatebayashi, Tochigi |
| Lines served | Tobu Noda Line, Tobu Nikko Line, Tobu Utsunomiya Line, Tobu Kinugawa Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 18 m (59 ft 1 in) |
| Doors | Sliding, 3 pairs per side |
| Traction system | Resistor control |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Tobu 3000 series (東武3000系, Tōbu 3000-kei) was a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway in Japan between 1964 and 1996.
The 3000 series was created by modernizing old Tobu EMU cars dating from the 1920s and 1930s, by adding new 18 m (59 ft 1 in) long steel bodies based on the 2000 series design, with three pairs of sliding doors per side, and front ends based on the 8000 series design. The fleet was subdivided into 3000, 3050, and 3070 series types.