Chichibu Railway 300 series

Chichibu Railway 300 series
300 series at Takekawa Station, 1989
In service	1959–1992
Constructed	1959–1966
Scrapped	1997
Number built	6 vehicles (2 sets)
Number scrapped	6 vehicles
Formation	3 cars per trainset
Operator	Chichibu Railway
Line(s) served	Chichibu Main Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel/aluminium
Car length	20 m
Doors	2 per side
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead wire
Gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Chichibu Railway 300 series (秩父鉄道300系^?) was an EMU train type for Chichibu-ji express services operated by Chichibu Railway in Japan.^[1]

History

Two 2-car trains were built in 1959 with transverse seating for use on express services. New SaHa 350 intermediate cars with aluminium bodies were added in 1966.^[1] The trains were replaced by 3000 series express EMUs and withdrawn by October 1992.^{[citation needed]}

Formation

The trains were formed as follows.^[1]

• DeHa 300 + SaHa 350 + DeHa 300

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "秩父の電車たち [Trains of the Chichibu Railway]". Japan Railfan Magazine (Japan: Kōyūsha) 48 (564): p.92–99. April 2008.