Odakyu 9000 series
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In service1972–2006
ManufacturerTokyu Car, Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Constructed1972–1977
Scrapped2005–2006
| Odakyu 9000 series | |
|---|---|
 A 9000 series train in May 2004 | |
| In service | 1972–2006 |
| Manufacturer | Tokyu Car, Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Constructed | 1972–1977 |
| Scrapped | 2005–2006 |
| Number built | 90 vehicles (18 sets) |
| Number in service | None |
| Number preserved | 1 vehicle |
| Formation | 4/6 cars per trainset |
| Operators | Odakyu Electric Railway |
| Specifications | |
| Width | 2,870 mm (9 ft 5 in) |
| Doors | 4 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) (service) 120 km/h (75 mph) (design) |
| Traction motors | Mitsubishi DC compound motor[1] |
| Power output | 110 kW x4 per motored car |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead lines |
| Current collection | Pantograph |
| Bogies | FS085, FS385[2] |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative braking, dynamic braking |
| Multiple working | 2600/4000I/5000I/8000/1000/3000 series |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Odakyu 9000 series (小田急9000形, Odakyū 9000-gata) was a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway in Japan from 1972 until 2006.
Formations
The trains were equipped with 110 kW motors and chopper control.[3]
The fleet consisted of nine four-car and nine six-car sets.[4] The sets were formed as follows.[5]
- Four-car sets
| Designation | M1c | M1 | M2 | M2c |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 9000 | 9100 | 9200 | 9300 |
- Six-car sets
| Designation | M1c | M2 | T1 | T2 | M1 | M2c |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 9400 | 9500 | 9550 | 9650 | 9600 | 9700 |
History
The trains entered service in 1972, and were the recipient of the 1973 Laurel Prize.[6] Chiyoda Line through services with 9000 series trains began on March 31, 1978.[5] The trains were withdrawn from service in March 2006.[4] A farewell run between Hadano and Karakida was operated on May 13, 2006.[5]
Laurel Prize 1973 plaque
First Odakyu and Chiyoda Line through-services on March 31, 1978
9000 series (left) with "Sayonara" headboard on May 13, 2006
