Sotetsu 12000 series

Japanese train type

SpecificationsCar body constructionStainless steelDoors4 pairs per sideMaximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)Traction systemIGBT-VVVFPower output140 kW (188 hp) per motor^[2]Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead linesCurrent collector(s)PantographSafety system(s)TASC,^[3] ATACS^[1]Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Sotetsu 12000 series (相鉄12000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu) in Japan. A total of six ten-car sets were built by Japan Transport Engineering Company (J-TREC) for use on Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line services.^[4]

Formation

The trains are formed as ten-car sets. The sets are formed as shown below.^[2]

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
	← Yokohama Ebina →
Designation	KuHa 12100 (Tc2)	DeHa 12200 (M6)	DeHa 12300 (M5)	DeHa 12400 (M4)	DeHa 12500 (M3)	SaHa 12600 (T2)	SaHa 12700 (T1)	DeHa 12800 (M2)	DeHa 12900 (M1)	KuHa 12000 (Tc1)
Weight (t)	31.6	31.1	33.1	34.0		29.7	30.3	34.0	33.4	31.3
Capacity (total/seated)	140/39	159/51								140/39

Cars 3 and 9 each have one single-arm pantograph, and car 5 has two.^[2]

Interior

The interior is based on that of the 20000 series^[5] and has LED lighting which adjusts automatically according to the time of day. Spaces for wheelchairs and strollers are also provided; they also feature surveillance cameras.^[6]

Driver's cab
Interior view
Priority seating with wheelchair/stroller space
LCD passenger information displays (left) and security camera (right)

Technical specifications

The 12000 series trains are built by J-TREC as part of their "Sustina S24 Series" design,^[3] and use VVVF-IGBT technology.^[5] They have stainless steel car bodies,^[7] which are painted in the "Yokohama Navy Blue" corporate livery.^[6] They also feature internal and external door buttons.^[1]

Door button (exterior)
Door button panel (interior)
Underside equipment

History

In April 2018, Sotetsu announced the introduction of a new train type for Sōtetsu JR Link Line services.^[8] The first set was delivered from J-TREC in December 2018.^[9] The trains entered revenue service on 20 April 2019.^[1] All six sets are scheduled to be introduced by the end of 2019.^[5]^{[needs update]}

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "相模鉄道、新型車両「12000系」を公開。能面をモチーフにした個性派" [Sagami Railway unveils new "12000 series" vehicles with "lion's mouth" motif]. bizspa.jp. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Fukuoka, Makoto (28 March 2019). "相鉄・JR直通線用新型車両「12000系」お披露目" [New model "12000 series" for Sotetsu and JR direct lines unveiled] (in Japanese). Tetsudo Shimbun. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
^ ^a ^b Kamishin, Daisuke (3 October 2018). "相鉄12000系、JR線直通の新型車両2019年春デビュー! 20000系を踏襲" [Sotetsu 12000 series, JR-line new model debut in spring 2019! Follows 20000 series]. news.mynavi.jp (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
^ Fukuoka, Makoto (18 December 2018). "車掌は"そうにゃん"！？姿を現した相鉄新横浜線 JR直通用「12000系」" [The conductor is "Sō Nyan"!? Sotetsu Shin-Yokohama Line 12000 series for JR link line] (in Japanese). Tetsudo Shimbun. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "相鉄12000系、新型車両が登場「そうにゃん」の姿も - 来春デビュー". news.mynavi.jp (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
^ ^a ^b "相鉄，2019年春にJR直通線用新形車両「12000系」を導入" [Sotetsu introduces new model "12000 series" for JR link line in the spring of 2019]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
^ "相模鉄道株式会社向け新型車両「12000系」の製造を担当します" (PDF). j-trec.co.jp (in Japanese). Japan Transport Engineering Company. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
^ "２０１８年度鉄道・バス設備投資計画" [Investment plan for railway and bus facilities in 2018] (PDF). Sotetsu news letter (in Japanese). 26 April 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
^ "相鉄、JR直通線用新型車両「12000系」が車両基地に到着" [New Sotetsu 12000 series for JR link line arrives at vehicle base] (in Japanese). Tetsudo Shimbun. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2019.