Chichibu Railway 1000 series
The Chichibu Railway 1000 series was an electric multiple unit train type for local services operated by Chichibu Railway in Japan from 1986 until March 2014.
History
Twelve three-car trains were converted in 1986 from former JNR 101 series commuter EMUs. Conversion included the addition of a second pantograph on the DeHa 1000 cars and the inclusion of a luggage area at the cab ends separated by a curtain arrangement.Air-conditioning was added to the end cars from fiscal 1994, with the centre cars in each set left without air-conditioning.
The trains were modified for wanman driver only operation from December 1999. The final train ran on 23 March 2014.
Formations
The formations and former 101 series identities were as shown below.DeHa | DeHa | KuHa | Conversion date | Withdrawal date | Remarks |
1001 | 1101 | 1201 | 1 April 1986 | 12 October 2013 | Repainted in sky blue livery 14 October 2007 |
1002 | 1102 | 1202 | 1 April 1986 | 20 May 2012 | Repainted in "100 series" style livery 30 May 2009 |
1003 | 1103 | 1203 | 1 September 1986 | 2014 | Repainted in orange livery 25 August 2011 |
1004 | 1104 | 1204 | 1 November 1986 | 28 February 2009 | |
1005 | 1105 | 1205 | 20 December 1986 | 13 December 2011 | |
1006 | 1106 | 1206 | 20 January 1986 | 31 March 2009 | |
1007 | 1107 | 1207 | 1 April 1987 | 8 December 2012 | Repainted in yellow Chichibu Railway livery 3 October 2009 |
1008 | 1108 | 1208 | 29 March 1989 | 23 August 2011 | |
1009 | 1109 | 1209 | 20 April 1989 | 19 February 2011 | Repainted in light green with yellow stripe 5 April 2008 |
1010 | 1110 | 1210 | 23 September 1989 | 2014 | |
1011 | 1111 | 1211 | 18 October 1989 | 25 March 2010 | Repainted in orange livery 1 September 2007 |
1012 | 1112 | 1212 | 27 December 1989 | 3 December 2010 | Repainted in yellow livery 24 November 2009 |
The DeHa 1000 car was fitted with two lozenge-type pantographs.