Odakyu 60000 series MSE
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The is a Romancecar
EMU
manufactured by Nippon Sharyo
for Odakyu Electric Railway
in Japan
. Two 6-car sets and one 4-car set were ordered in September 2006, with the first 6-car set delivered in October 2007. The trains entered service on 15 March 2008, used on Odakyū through service to the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line. Some trains also travel along the Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line
. It was the first limited express
train with reserved seats to operate through a subway line in Tokyo. A third 6-car set was delivered in October 2009.
Romancecar
The is Odakyu Electric Railway's name for its limited express luxury tourist services south-west of Tokyo, to mountain resorts such as Gotenba and Hakone, and beaches such as Numazu and Enoshima. Service started in 1957 with the 3000 series SE trainset, it broke the world speed record for a...
EMU
Multiple unit
The term multiple unit or MU is used to describe a self-propelled carriages capable of coupling with other units of the same or similar type and still being controlled from one driving cab. The term is commonly used to denote passenger trainsets consisting of more than one carriage...
manufactured by Nippon Sharyo
Nippon Sharyo
, , formed in 1896, is a major rolling stock manufacturer based in Nagoya, Japan. In 1996, it abbreviated its name to "日本車両" Nippon Sharyō. Its shortest abbreviation is Nissha "日車". It was a listed company on Nikkei 225 until 2004. It is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange...
for Odakyu Electric Railway
Odakyu Electric Railway
, or OER, is a major railway company based in Tokyo, Japan best known for its Romancecar series of limited express trains from Tokyo to Odawara, Enoshima, Tama New Town, and Hakone....
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Two 6-car sets and one 4-car set were ordered in September 2006, with the first 6-car set delivered in October 2007. The trains entered service on 15 March 2008, used on Odakyū through service to the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line. Some trains also travel along the Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line
Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line
The is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. The line connects Wakōshi Station in Wakō, Saitama and Shin-Kiba Station in Kōtō, Tokyo. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown using the color "gold" , and its stations are given numbers using the letter Y.The proper name as...
. It was the first limited express
Limited express
A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.- Japan :...
train with reserved seats to operate through a subway line in Tokyo. A third 6-car set was delivered in October 2009.
Formations
- KuHa60050 (Tc2) (Odawara end)
- DeHa60000 (M4) (with pantograph)
- DeHa60000 (M3) (with pantograph)
- DeHa60000 (M2')
- DeHa60000 (M1')
- KuHa60050 (Tc1') (gangwayed cab)
- KuHa60050 (Tc2') (gangwayed cab)
- DeHa60000 (M2) (with pantograph)
- DeHa60000 (M1) (with pantograph)
- KuHa60050 (Tc1) (Tokyo end)