Tobu 70000 series

Tobu 70000 series
70000 series set 71701 in April 2021
The interior of the 70000 series
In service2017–present
ManufacturerKinki Sharyo
Built atHigashiōsaka, Osaka
Replaced20000 series
Constructed2017–2020
Entered service7 July 2017
Number built
  • 70000 series: 126 vehicles (18 sets) (as of March 2020)
  • 70090 series: 42 vehicles (6 sets)
Formation7 cars per trainset
Mc1-M1-M2-M3-M2'-M1'-Mc2
Fleet numbers
  • 70000 series: 71701-71718
  • 70090 series: 71791-71796
OperatorsTobu Railway
DepotsKasukabe
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium alloy
Train length140.94 m (462 ft 5 in)
Car length20.47 m (67 ft 2 in) (Mc)
20 m (65 ft 7 in) (M)
Width2.78 m (9 ft 1 in)
Height3,972 mm (13 ft 0.4 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (68.4 mph)
Weight236.3 t (232.6 long tons; 260.5 short tons)
Traction systemMitsubishi 2-level VVVF (Si-IGBT switching device)
Traction motorsToshiba totally enclosed self-cooling PMSM
Power output2,870 kW (205 kW x 2 per car)
Acceleration0.92 m/s2 (2.1 mph/s)
Deceleration1 m/s2 (2.2 mph/s) (service)
1.3 m/s2 (2.9 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
BogiesTRS-17M bolsterless
Safety system(s)TSP-ATS, CS-ATC
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Tobu 70000 series (東武70000系, Tōbu 70000-kei) is a Japanese DC electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway on Tobu Skytree Line and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line inter-running services since 7 July 2017.