Hakone Tozan 3100 series

The Hakone Tozan 3100 series (箱根登山鉄道3100形) is a two-car electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Japanese private railway operator Hakone Tozan Railway on its steeply graded Hakone Tozan Line since May 2017.

Hakone Tozan 3100 series
Set 3101 running with a 3000 series car in July 2017
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries
Built atKobe, Hyogo
Family nameAllegra
Constructed2017
Entered service15 May 2017
Number built2 vehicles (1 set)
Number in service2 vehicles (1 set)
Formation2 cars per set
Capacity164 (80 seated)
Operator(s)Hakone Tozan Railway
Line(s) servedHakone Tozan Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length14,600 mm (47 ft 11 in)
Width2,568 mm (8 ft 5.1 in)
Height3,961 mm (12 ft 11.9 in)
Floor height2,350 mm (7 ft 9 in)
Doors2 per side
Maximum speed55 km/h (35 mph)
Traction system3-phase squirrel-cage induction motors
Power output55 kW x 4 per car
Acceleration4.0 km/h/s
Deceleration4.0 km/h/s (service)
4.5 km/h/s (emergency)
Electric system(s)750/1,500 V DC overhead line
Current collection methodsingle-arm pantograph
BogiesTS-330C[1]
Braking system(s)Track brake[1]
Multiple working3000 series
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

Overview

The fleet consists of one two-car unit branded "Allegra".[1] The general design of the trains was overseen by Noriaki Okabe Architecture Network, with the train finished in the standard Hakone Tozan Railway livery of "Vermillion Hakone" and silver highlights.[1] The train can operate in multiple with 3000 series EMU cars to form three-car sets.[1]

Formation

The two car set is formed as follows.[2]

Numbering KuMoHa 3101KuMoHa 3102
Weight (t) 35.035.0
Capacity (seated/total) 40/8240/82

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists mostly of four-person seating bays, with a wheelchair spaces in both cars.[2] Seating is provided for 40 passengers in each car, including six pairs of tip-up seats.[2] The trains use LED lighting throughout.[2]

History

Hakone Tozan Railway announced details of the new 3100 series train in December 2016, scheduled to enter service in May 2017.[3] The first unit was delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe in April 2017.[4] The two-car train entered revenue service on 15 May 2017.[5]

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References
  1. 箱根登山鉄道3100形 2両編成の3100形"アレグラ号"が誕生 [Hakone Tozan Railway: 2-car 3100 series "Allegra" appears]. Tetsudo Daiya Joho Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 46 no. 398. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. June 2017. p. 66–67.
  2. 箱根登山鉄道3100形 [Hakone Tozan Railway 3100 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 57 no. 675. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. July 2017. p. 104.
  3. 箱根登山鉄道，3100形を導入 [Hakone Tozan Railway to introduce 3100 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  4. 箱根登山鉄道3100形が甲種輸送される [Hakone Tozan Railway 3100 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 7 April 2017. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  5. 箱根登山鉄道「アレグラ号」2両固定編成の営業運転始まる [Hakone Tozan Railway 2-car "Allegra" enters revenue service]. Response (in Japanese). Japan: IID, Inc. 18 May 2017. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
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