Tokyu 300 series

The Tokyu 300 series (東急300系, Tōkyū 300-kei) is a series of articulated trams built by Tokyu Car Corporation in 1999 for the Tōkyū Setagaya Line.

Tokyu 300 Series
2-car Tamagawa Line 301F Set in 2005
In service	1999-Present
Manufacturer	Tokyu Car Corporation
Replaced	Tōkyū DeHa 200 series Tōkyū DeHa 80 series Tōkyū DeHa 150 series Tōkyū DeHa 70 series
Constructed	1999–2001
Entered service	1999
Number built	20 vehicles (10 Sets)
Number in service	20 vehicles (10 Sets)
Formation	2 articulated cars per tramset
Fleet numbers	300-301 – 300-310
Operator(s)	Tokyu Corporation
Line(s) served	Tokyu Setagaya Line
Specifications
Train length	23,980 mm (78 ft 8 in)
Width	2,500 mm (8 ft 2 in)
Doors	4 pairs per side
Maximum speed	40 km/h (25 mph)
Traction system	VVVF-IGBT
Acceleration	3.0 km/h/s
Deceleration	4.4 km/h/s (service) 5.0 km/h/s (emergency)
Electric system(s)	600 V DC overhead lines
Current collection method	Pantograph
Track gauge	1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in)

Technical specifications

The trains are 23,980 mm (78 ft 8 in) long, 2,500 mm (8 ft 2 in) wide, and feature an VVVF-IGBT inverter system.[1]

History

The trains entered revenue service on 11 July 1999.[1] They replaced the older Tōkyū DeHa 200 series, Tōkyū DeHa 80 series, Tōkyū DeHa 70 series and Tōkyū DeHa 150 series.

Livery variations

In commemoration of the 110th anniversary of the Tamagawa Electric Railway in April 2017, set 305 received a special wrapping.[2] For the 50th anniversary of the Setagaya Line in May 2019, set 308 received a cat-themed wrapping.[3]

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  Sets 308 & 310 at Nishi-taishidō Station in 2019
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  Set 307 in 2007
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  Set 308 in 2007
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  Set 309 in 2007

References

1. "世田谷線に更新車両「３００系」を導入" [Introduction of the updated vehicle "300 series" on the Setagaya Line] (PDF). tokyu.co.jp (in Japanese). Tokyu Corporation. 24 June 1999. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
2. "【東急】世田谷線車輌に玉電110周年ラッピング" [【Tokyu】 Setagaya Line vehicle wrapping for the 110th anniversary of Tamaden]. rail.hobidas.com (in Japanese). Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
3. "東急『世田谷線フェス』開催" [Tokyu "Setagaya Line Festival" held]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.

External links

• Tokyu rolling stock information (archived on September 9, 2015) (in Japanese)