In service 1993–Present Refurbishment 2016- Number in service 70 vehicles (7 sets) | Manufacturer Tokyu Car Corporation Number built 70 vehicles (7 sets) Formation 10 cars per set | |
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The Sotetsu 9000 series (相鉄9000系) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) type operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu) on commuter services in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, since 1993.
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Formations
As of 1 April 2015, the fleet consists of seven ten-car sets, numbered 9701 to 9707, formed as shown below with six motored ("M") cars and four non-powered trailer ("T") cars, and car 1 at the Yokohama end.
Unrefurbished sets
The unrefurbished sets are formed as follows.
The motored cars each have one pantograph.
Refurbished sets
The refurbished sets are formed as follows.
The motored cars each have one pantograph.
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists mostly of longitudinal bench seating, but cars 5 and 8 include transverse seating bays.
History
The trains were built by Tokyu Car Corporation in Yokohama between 1993 and 2001, with the first trains entering service in 1993. A total of 70 cars were built.
From 2011, the fleet was gradually repainted into the new corporate livery, and some sets received single-arm pantographs in place of the original lozenge type.
Refurbishment
From 2016, the 9000 series EMU fleet is scheduled to undergo a programme of refurbishment. This involves new interiors, including leather seat covers on the transverse seating bays, interior lighting that can be adjusted to suit day and night conditions, and a new exterior livery of "Yokohama navy blue".