Chichibu Railway 3000 series


The Chichibu Railway 3000 series was an electric multiple unit train type for Chichibuji express services operated by Chichibu Railway in Japan from 1992 to 2006.

History

Three 3-car trains were converted in 1992 from former JR East 165 series EMUs built in 1965, with the first set entering service in April 1992, and the second set entering service in June of the same year. Conversion involved sealing the end gangways, adding new headlight clusters, and removing the toilets. The trains were later replaced by 6000 series EMUs, and the last train in service was withdrawn in November 2006 and cut up by January 2007.

Formations

The three 3-car sets were formed as shown below.
DeHaDeHaDeHaConversion dateWithdrawal date
3001 3101 3201 31 March 199228 November 2006
3002 3102 3202 25 June 199215 March 2006
3003 3103 3203 16 October 199230 July 2006