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Tobu 500 series

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Tobu Railway officially announced initial details of the new trains on 22 April 2015. In April 2016, Tobu announced that the trains would be used on through services between
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The exterior livery consists of "champagne beige" with "forest green" and "future blue" (Tobu's corporate colour) highlights around the windows.
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on limited express services in Japan since 21 April 2017. As of September 2020, 11 three-car sets (33 vehicles in total) have been built by
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The fleet of three-car sets are formed as follows, with two driving motor ("M") cars and a non-powered trailer ("T") intermediate car.
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Each three-car set has a seating capacity of 161 passengers. Seat pitch is 1,000 mm (39 in). Interior lighting is
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Sets 509, 510, and 511 were delivered in September 2020. These sets' delivery was the final working on the
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As of 21 April 2017, the trains are used on the following services.
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The automated on-board passenger announcements use the voice of TV presenter
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toilet, western-style toilet, and urinal, located in the centre car.
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The 500 series "Revaty" trains were a recipient of the 2018
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The first three sets, 501 to 503, were delivered from the
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Kawasaki Heavy Industries news release (22 April 2015)
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Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Kobe, Hyogo
300 series
Tobu Railway
Tobu Skytree Line
Tobu Urban Park Line
Tobu Isesaki Line
Tobu Nikko Line
Tobu Utsunomiya Line
Yagan Railway Aizu Kinugawa Line
Aizu Railway Aizu Line
Acceleration
Deceleration
Electric system(s)
Current collector(s)
Track gauge
electric multiple unit
private railway
Tobu Railway
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Ken Okuyama
The gangway connection between two coupled units
Two units being coupled en route in May 2017
Interior of the driving cab
Interior of the right-hand side cab
active suspension
permanent-magnet synchronous motor

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