Tokyu 3020 series

The Tokyu 3020 series (東急3020系, Tōkyū 3020-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation in Japan for services on the Tokyu Meguro Line.

Tokyu 3020 series
A 3020 series train (right) in September 2019
ManufacturerJ-TREC
Constructed2019 –
Entered service5 January 2020
Number built24 vehicles (4 sets)
Formation6 cars per trainset
Operator(s) Tokyu Corporation
Line(s) servedTokyu Meguro Line
Specifications
Doors4 pairs per side
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collection methodPantograph
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Design

The 3020 series trains share a common design with the Tokyu 2020 series and Tokyu 6020 series trains used on the Den-en-toshi Line and Ōimachi Line.[1]

Formation

The trains are formed as six-car sets,[1] and are scheduled to be lengthened to eight cars in 2022 as part of Tokyu Corporation's strategy to cope with high demand on the Meguro Line.[2] During trial runs the six-car set was formed as follows.[3]

Car 123456
Designation Kuha 3122Deha 3222Deha 3322Deha 3622Deha 3722Kuha 3822

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of high-back seating.[1] The trains are also fitted with security cameras and air purifiers.[4]

History

On March 26, 2019 Tokyu Corporation announced the introduction of new 3020 series trains on their Meguro Line.[1] The first set of eight cars was delivered in April 2019.[5] A second set of eight cars was transferred from J-TREC in Yokohama to Nagatsuta in May 2019.[6] Trial runs on the Den-en-toshi Line began in June 2019.[3]

The first 3020 series set entered revenue service on January 5, 2020.

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References
  1. Kamishin, Daisuke (March 26, 2019). "東急電鉄3020系、目黒線に新型車両 - 今秋から6両編成を3編成導入" [Tokyu Corporation 3020 series, new trains on Meguro Line - 3 trains introduced in 6 car formation from this fall]. news.mynavi.jp (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  2. Kamishin, Daisuke (March 26, 2019). "東急電鉄、新型車両含む目黒線26編成を8両化 - 2022年度上期から" [Tokyu Corporation, the Meguro Line 26 sets including new vehicles will be eight cars - from the first half of fiscal 2022]. news.mynavi.jp (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  3. "東急3020系が6両編成で試運転を実施" [The Tokyu 3020 series carries out trial operation with a six-car train]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. June 29, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  4. "東急目黒線に3020系を導入へ東急新横浜線開業までに8両編成化も実施" [To introduce 3020 series to the Tokyu Meguro Line Also 8-car organization by the opening of the Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. March 26, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  5. "目黒線用3020系が甲種輸送される" [Meguro Line 3020 series will be transported]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. April 10, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  6. "東急3020系第2編成が甲種輸送される" [The Tokyu 3020 series second formation will be transported]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. May 31, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
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