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Chichibu Railway 300 series

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In service
  
1959–1992

Scrapped
  
1997

Number scrapped
  
6 vehicles

Constructed
  
1959–1966

Number built
  
6 vehicles (2 sets)

Formation
  
3 cars per trainset

Chichibu Railway 300 series

The Chichibu Railway 300 series (秩父鉄道300系) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type for Chichibu-ji express services on the Chichibu Main Line operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway in Japan.

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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. The trains were replaced by 3000 series express EMUs and withdrawn by October 1992.

Formation

The trains were formed of two driving motor cars and an intermediate trailer car as follows.

  • DeHa 300 + SaHa 350 + DeHa 300
  • References

    Chichibu Railway 300 series Wikipedia


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