Tobu N100 series

Tobu N100 series
*Spacia X*
Tobu N100 series; Spacia X
	N100 series train in January 2024
In service	15 July 2023 – present
Manufacturer	Hitachi
Built at	Kasado Works, Kudamatsu
Family name	A-train
Replaced	Tobu 100 series
Constructed	2022–2024
Number built	24 vehicles (4 sets)
Formation	6 cars per trainset
Operators	Tobu Railway
Lines served	TN Tobu Nikko Line; TN Tobu Kinugawa Line; TS Tobu Skytree Line;
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium
Car length	End cars:; 21.58 m (70 ft 9.6 in); Intermediate cars:; 20.00 m (65 ft 7.4 in);
Width	2.84 m (9 ft 4 in)
Height	4.04 m (13 ft 3 in)
Maximum speed	Service: 120 km/h (75 mph); Design: 130 km/h (81 mph);
Traction system	Variable frequency (SiC-IGBT hybrid module)
Traction motors	165 kW (221 hp) TM-22 three-phase induction motor
Power output	2,640 kW (3,540 hp)
Acceleration	2.23 km/(h⋅s) (1.39 mph/s)
Deceleration	Service: 3.7 km/(h⋅s) (2.3 mph/s); Emergency: 5.3 km/(h⋅s) (3.3 mph/s);
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC (overhead wire)
Current collector(s)	Single-arm pantograph
Bogies	TRS-22M (motored); TRS-22T (trailer);
Headlight type	LED
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Notes/references
	This train won the 67th Blue Ribbon Award in 2024. Sources:

The Tobu N100 series (Japanese: 東武N100系, romanized: Tōbu N100-kei), branded Spacia X (スペーシアX),^[3]^[4] is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway on limited express services in Japan since 15 July 2023. A total of four 6-car sets were built by Hitachi to replace the ageing 100 series EMUs which have been in service since 1990.^[5]

^ "Tobu Railway orders N100 units". Railway Gazette International. 16 November 2021. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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^ Omori, Taketo (15 July 2023). 【新時代の幕開け！】東武特急「スペーシアX」運行開始！ [(The beginning of a new era!) Tobu limited express "Spacia X" starts operation!]. RM News. Japan: Neko Publishing. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
^ "東武が新型特急「N100系」導入、ラウンジやカフェカウンターを設置 - 鉄道コム" [Tobu announces new limited express N100 series fleet, installs lounges and cafe counters]. tetsudo.com (in Japanese). 11 November 2021. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

[n100_rgi-1] "Tobu Railway orders N100 units". Railway Gazette International. 16 November 2021. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

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[:6-4] Omori, Taketo (15 July 2023). 【新時代の幕開け！】東武特急「スペーシアX」運行開始！ [(The beginning of a new era!) Tobu limited express "Spacia X" starts operation!]. RM News. Japan: Neko Publishing. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[byebye100-5] "東武が新型特急「N100系」導入、ラウンジやカフェカウンターを設置 - 鉄道コム" [Tobu announces new limited express N100 series fleet, installs lounges and cafe counters]. tetsudo.com (in Japanese). 11 November 2021. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

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