| Odakyu 70000 series Graceful Super Express | |
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 Odakyu 70000 series GSE in November 2021 | |
| In service | 2018–present |
| Manufacturer | Nippon Sharyo |
| Designer | Noriaki Okabe |
| Built at | Toyokawa, Aichi |
| Replaced | 7000 series "LSE" |
| Constructed | 2017–2018 |
| Entered service | 17 March 2018 |
| Number built | 14 vehicles (2 sets) |
| Number in service | 14 vehicles (2 sets) |
| Formation | 7 cars per set |
| Fleet numbers | 70051–70052 |
| Operators | Odakyu Electric Railway |
| Lines served | Odakyu Odawara Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 20.000 m (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars) 21.330 m (70 ft 0 in) (end cars) |
| Width | 2.878 m (9 ft 5 in) |
| Height | 4.057 m (13 ft 4 in) |
| Floor height | 2.79 m (9 ft 2 in) |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
| Traction system | Mitsubishi Electric MAP-198-15V310 2-level SiC-MOSFET–VVVF inverter PG sensorless vector control |
| Traction motors | Mitsubishi MB-5157-A 190 kW (250 hp) totally enclosed fan-cooled 3-phase AC induction motor |
| Acceleration | 0.56 m/s (1.3 mph/s) |
| Deceleration | 1.10 m/s (2.5 mph/s) (service) 1.30 m/s (2.9 mph/s) (emergency) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | 2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′ |
| Safety system(s) | D-ATS-P, OM-ATS |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Notes/references | |
This train won the 62nd Blue Ribbon Award in 2019. | |
The Odakyu 70000 series (小田急70000形, Odakyū 70000-gata) or GSE (Graceful Super Express) is a Romancecar electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway on the Odakyu Odawara Line in Japan since 17 March 2018. Two 7-car trainsets were built by Nippon Sharyo between 2017 and 2018, replacing the 7000 series "LSE" sets.
Design
Two seven-car trainsets were built by Nippon Sharyo, with the design overseen by Noriaki Okabe Architecture Network. The total cost of the two trains was approximately 4 billion yen. The trains are finished in a "Rose vermillion" livery with "Romancecar vermillion" and grey body side stripe.
Individual cars are equipped with electro-hydraulic full-active suspension to minimize lateral vibration.
The 70000 series was among the Good Design Best 100 for 2018, eventually receiving the Good Design Gold Award for that year, and the Blue Ribbon Award in 2019.
Operations
The trains primarily operate on the Odakyu Odawara Line between Shinjuku in Tokyo and Hakone-Yumoto in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Formations
The trains are formed as seven-car sets of 20 m (65 ft 7 in) bogie cars, as follows, with four motored ("M") cars and three non-powered trailer ("T") cars, and car 1 at the western (Hakone/Odawara) end.
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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| Designation | Tc2 | M4 | M3 | T | M2 | M1 | Tc1 |
| Numbering | KuHa 7035x | DeHa 7030x | DeHa 7020x | SaHa 7015x | DeHa 7010x | DeHa 7000x | KuHa 7005x |
| Weight (t) | 38.2 | 41.2 | 37.4 | 34.9 | 37.5 | 41.3 | 38.2 |
| Seating capacity | 56 | 60 | 64 | 40 | 64 | 60 | 56 |
Cars 2, 4, and 6 each have one single-arm pantograph.
Interior
16-seat observation saloons are located at either end of the train, and the side windows of the passenger saloons have one-metre high windows.
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Interior view
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Observation saloon
History
Initial details of the trains on order were published by Odakyu on 20 October 2016.
The first trainset was delivered from Nippon Sharyo in December 2017, and formally unveiled to the media on 5 December 2017. The second set was delivered from Nippon Sharyo in June 2018.
The first set entered service on 17 March 2018, with the second set entering service on 11 July of that year.
References
- ^ 小田急「GSE」第2編成が営業運転を開始 [The second Odakyu "GSE" set starts commercial operation]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ 小田急70000形「GSE」が「グッドデザイン・ベスト100」を受賞 [Odakyu 70000 series "GSE" wins the "Good Design Best 100" award]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ 新型特急ロマンスカー「７００００形」の製造を決定 ２０１８年３月営業運転開始予定 [New 70000 series to be built - Scheduled to enter service in March 2018] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Odakyu Electric Railway. 20 October 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ 小田急，70000形ロマンスカー「GSE」を公開 [Odakyu 70000 series "GSE" Romancecar shown off]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 5 December 2017. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ Ueshin, Daisuke (20 October 2016). 小田急電鉄70000形、新型特急ロマンスカー製造決定! 2018年3月営業運転開始 [Odakyu Electric Railway to build new 70000 series Romancecar - Entering service in March 2018]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- 【小田急】70000形"GSE"「2018年度グッドデザイン金賞」受賞記念マーク掲出 [ 70000 series "GSE" sets adorned with "2018 Good Design Gold Award" markings]. RM News. Japan: Neko Publishing. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- "JRC 2019 Blue Ribbon Prize and Laurel Prize". jrc.gr.jp. Japan Railfan Club. 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- 小田急電鉄、新型ロマンスカー70000形デビューへ 高さ1mの側面窓や展望室 [Odakyu Electric Railway to debut new 70000 series Romancecar with 1 m high side windows and observation saloon]. tetsudo-shimbun.com (in Japanese). Japan: Tetsudo Shimbun. 20 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ 小田急電鉄70000形 [Odakyu Electric Railway 70000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 58, no. 682. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. February 2018. p. 56–59.
- 小田急70000形第1編成が甲種輸送される [First Odakyu 70000 series trainset delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 4 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- 小田急70000形「GSE」第2編成が甲種輸送される [Second Odakyu 70000 series "GSE" set undergoes class-A transport]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- 小田急70000形「GSE」3/17新宿発「スーパーはこね5号」でデビュー [Odakyu 70000 series "GSE" to enter service on March 17 on Super Hakone 5 service]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 14 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- 小田急，70000形ロマンスカー「GSE」が営業運転を開始 [Odakyu 70000 series "GSE" Romancecar starts commercial operation]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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