The Seibu 9000 series is a Japanese suburban commuter electric multiple unit operated by the Seibu Railway since September 1993.
History[]
The 9000 series trains were designed as a type of 10-car train with four doors per side for use on the Ikebukuro Line. A total of eight 10-car sets were manufactured by Seibu's Tokorozawa Works between 1993 and 1999; these were the last trains manufactured by the Tokorozawa Works before its closure in June 2000 and were the last "yellow trains" manufactured for Seibu. The trains entered service on 23 September 1993, initially as ten-car sets.
With the introduction of the 40000 series sets in 2017, the 9000 series were relegated for use on the Tamako Line. As of 2022 five sets remain in operation, all four cars long, on the Tamako Line.
Design[]
The 9000 series sets use a curved front end with mid-mounted headlights in circular casings protruding slightly from the body. The bodies are painted yellow with silver accents; these were Seibu's last "yellow trains". The bodies are based on the bodies of the New 2000 series sets.
Specifications[]
Construction is of steel; the sets feature unpainted stainless steel doors. When initially produced the sets used mechanicals and traction motors from scrapped 101 series trains; these were later changed to Hitachi IGBT drives which produce a shrieking noise during a refurbishment carried out from 2003 to 2007.
| Seibu rolling stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Active | Limited Express | 001 "Laview" • 10000 "New Red Arrow" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commuter | New 101 • 2000 • New 2000 • 4000 • 6000 • 9000 • 20000 • 30000 • 40000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| AGT | 8500 "Leo Liner" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Withdrawn | Limited Express | 5000 "Red Arrow" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commuter (cardan shaft drive) | 101 • 301 • 401 (gen 2) • 601 • 701 • 3000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commuter (nose suspension drive) | 311 • 351 • MoHa 351 • 371 • 401 (gen 1) • 411 • 451 • 501 • 551 • 571 • KuHa 1221 (gen 1) • 1411 • KuHa 1651 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diesel | KiHa 20 • KiHa 101 • KiHa 111 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baggage trains | MoNi 1 • Sa 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ex-Tamako Line | KiHa 1 • MoHa 11 • MoHa 21 • JiHa 101 • MoHa 101 (gen 1) • MoHa 101 (gen 2) • KuHa 1201 (gen 2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ex-Musashino Railway | MoHa 105 • MoHa 131 • MoHa 201 • MoHa 211 • MoHa 221 • MoHa 231 • MoHa 241 • MoHa 301 • KuHa 1201 (gen 1) • KuHaNi 1211 • KuHa 1231 • KuHa 1241 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ex-former Seibu Railway | ReKa 1 • KiHa 20 • KiHa 101 • MoHa 151 • MoHa 161 • KuHa 1151 • MoHa 221 • MoHa 251 • MoHa 1221 (gen 2) • KuHa 1251 • KiHaNi 6450 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Future | Sustainer Cars | Ex-Odakyu 8000 series • Ex-Tokyu 9000 series • Ex-Tokyu 9020 series | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proposed | AGT | 7000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||