Seibu 6000 series


The Seibu 6000 series is a Japanese electric multiple unit train type operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway on commuter services in the Tokyo area since 1992.

Formations

, the fleet consists of 25 10-car sets, formed as follows.
Car No.12345678910
DesignationTc1M1M2T1M3M4T2M5M6Tc2
Numbering6100620063006400650066006700680069006000

Cars 2, 5, and 8 are each fitted with a lozenge-type pantograph.

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout. Some trains have two LCD passenger information screens above each door, some have LED scrolling displays.

History

The first set was introduced in 1992 for inter-running with the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line. All sets are in 10-car fixed formations. Construction continued until 1998. Sets from 6156 onward were built with no door-pocket windows.
Sets 6108 to 6117 and 6151 to 6158 include ATC for use on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line and Seibu Yurakucho Line. Between 2006 and 2007, sets 6103 to 6107 were also modified with ATC for use on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line. These sets are distinguished by the addition of white front-end surrounds.

Livery variations

From 18 April 2015, set 6157 was returned to service in a special all-over yellow livery to mark the 100th anniversary of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. It is scheduled to carry this livery until March 2016.