Global InformationSeibu 20000 series information
| Seibu 20000 series | |
|---|---|
 10-car set 20108 on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line in October 2021 | |
| In service | 2000–present |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi |
| Built at | Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi |
| Family name | Hitachi A-train |
| Constructed | 1999–2005 |
| Entered service | 2000 |
| Number built | 144 vehicles (16 sets) |
| Number in service | 144 vehicles (16 sets) |
| Formation | 8/10 cars per trainset |
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| Operators | Seibu Railway |
| Depots | Kotesashi, Minami-Iriso, Musashigaoka, Tamagawa-Josui |
| Lines served |
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| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Car length | 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) |
| Doors | 4 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 105 km/h (65 mph) |
| Traction system | Variable frequency (IGBT) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | overhead catenary |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Seibu 20000 series (西武20000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway on commuter services in the Tokyo area of Japan. First introduced in 2000,[1] a total of eight 10-car sets and eight 8-car sets were built between 1999 and 2005 by Hitachi for use on Seibu Ikebukuro Line and Seibu Shinjuku Line services.
- ^ 私鉄車両年鑑2013 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2013] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 204. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9.