Choshi Electric Railway 3000 series
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| Choshi Electric Railway 3000 series | |
|---|---|
 The 3000 series set in September 2024 | |
| In service | 26 March 2016 – |
| Replaced | 1000 series |
| Constructed | 1963 |
| Refurbished | 2015 |
| Number in service | 2 vehicles (1 set) |
| Formation | 2 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 3001 |
| Capacity | 130 |
| Operators | Choshi Electric Railway |
| Depots | Nakanochō |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 18 m (59 ft 1 in) |
| Doors | 3 sliding doors per side |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC |
| Current collection | Overhead wire |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Choshi Electric Railway 3000 series (銚子電鉄3000形, Chōshi Dentetsu 3000-gata) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Choshi Electric Railway in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, since March 2016. The sole two-car set was converted from former Iyotetsu 700 series EMU cars, which were themselves converted from former Keio 5000 series EMU cars, and was introduced to replace the Choshi Electric Railway's 1000 series EMU car number 1001, which was withdrawn in February 2016.[1][2]
The two-car set is formed as shown below, with one motored ("DeHa") car and one non-powered trailer ("KuHa") car, and the DeHa 3000 car at the Choshi (i.e. northern) end.[3]
| Designation | Mc | Tc |
|---|---|---|
| Numbering | DeHa 3001 | KuHa 3501 |
External livery
Following conversion, the train was repainted into a livery consisting of light blue upper body and dark blue lower body separated by a thin white stripe. This livery was based on that applied to the line's former Yu 101 open-sided special-event car nicknamed Miotsukushi.[4]
The former Yu 101 open-sided special event car in August 2009
