Saitama Rapid Railway 2000 series
# Saitama Rapid Railway 2000 series

The Saitama Railway 2000 series (埼玉高速鉄道2000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated on the Saitama Rapid Railway Line in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, by the third-sector railway operating company Saitama Railway Corporation since March 2001.

## Operations

The trains are used on Saitama Rapid Railway Line services, with through-running to and from the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, Tokyu Meguro Line, and the Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line.

## Formations

As of 1 April 2014, the fleet consists of 10 six-car sets, each formed of three motored ("M") cars and three non-powered trailer ("T") cars, as shown below, with car 1 at the northern (Urawa-Misono) end.

| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Designation | CT1 | M1-1 | Tc2 | M1-3 | M1-4 | CT2 |
| Numbering | 2100 | 2200 | 2500 | 2600 | 2700 | 2800 |

* Car 2 has a lozenge-type pantograph, and car 4 has two.
* Cars 2 and 5 each have a wheelchair space.
* Car 4 is designated as a mildy air-conditioned car.

## Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating with priority seats in each car.

* Interior view
* Priority seating (right) at end of car

## History

The 2000 series trains entered service on 28 March 2001, coinciding with the opening of the Saitama Rapid Railway Line.

