| Hakone Tozan 3100 series | |
|---|---|
 Set 3101 running with a 3000 series car in July 2017 | |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Built at | Kobe, Hyogo |
| Family name | Allegra |
| Constructed | 2017, 2020 |
| Entered service | 15 May 2017 |
| Number built | 4 vehicles (2 sets) |
| Formation | 2 cars per set |
| Capacity | 164 (80 seated) |
| Operators | Hakone Tozan Railway |
| Lines served | OH Hakone Tozan Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length | 14,600 mm (47 ft 11 in) |
| Width | 2,568 mm (8 ft 5.1 in) |
| Height | 3,961 mm (12 ft 11.9 in) |
| Floor height | 2,350 mm (7 ft 9 in) |
| Doors | 2 per side |
| Maximum speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) |
| Traction system | 3-phase squirrel-cage induction motors |
| Power output | 55 kW x 4 per car |
| Acceleration | 4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) |
| Deceleration |
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| Electric system(s) | 750/1,500 V DC overhead line |
| Current collector(s) | single-arm pantograph |
| Bogies | TS-330C |
| Braking system(s) | Track brake |
| Multiple working | 3000 series |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Hakone Tozan 3100 series (箱根登山鉄道3100形) is a two-car electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Japanese private railway operator Hakone Tozan Railway on its steeply graded Hakone Tozan Line since May 2017.
Overview
The fleet is branded "Allegra". The general design of the trains was overseen by Noriaki Okabe Architecture Network, with the train finished in the standard Hakone Tozan Railway livery of "Vermillion Hakone" and silver highlights. The trains can operate in multiple with 3000 series EMU cars to form three-car sets.
Formation
The two car set is formed as follows.
| Numbering | KuMoHa 3100 | KuMoHa 3100 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight (t) | 35.0 | 35.0 |
| Capacity (seated/total) | 40/82 | 40/82 |
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists mostly of four-person seating bays, with a wheelchair spaces in both cars. Seating is provided for 40 passengers in each car, including six pairs of tip-up seats. The trains use LED lighting throughout.
History
Hakone Tozan Railway announced details of the new 3100 series train in December 2016, scheduled to enter service in May 2017. The first unit was delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe in April 2017. The two-car train entered revenue service on 15 May 2017. A second train was delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in October 2020.
References
- ^ 箱根登山鉄道3100形 2両編成の3100形"アレグラ号"が誕生 [Hakone Tozan Railway: 2-car 3100 series "Allegra" appears]. Tetsudo Daiya Joho Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 46, no. 398. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. June 2017. pp. 66–67.
- ^ 箱根登山鉄道3100形 [Hakone Tozan Railway 3100 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 57, no. 675. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. July 2017. p. 104.
- 箱根登山鉄道，3100形を導入 [Hakone Tozan Railway to introduce 3100 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- 箱根登山鉄道3100形が甲種輸送される [Hakone Tozan Railway 3100 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 7 April 2017. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- 箱根登山鉄道「アレグラ号」2両固定編成の営業運転始まる [Hakone Tozan Railway 2-car "Allegra" enters revenue service]. Response (in Japanese). Japan: IID, Inc. 18 May 2017. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- 箱根登山鉄道3100形が甲種輸送される [Hakone Tozan Railway 3100 series transported]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)