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- 1. Sotetsu-6502: Cassiopeia sweet· Public domain
- 2. Sotetsu6000: Kouchiumi· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
The Sotetsu 6000 series (相鉄6000系) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by Sagami Railway (Sotetsu) in Japan between 1961 and 2004.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 65 years ago, in 1961.
- Served for 43 years (1961–2004).
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 1961
- in service from
- 1961
- retired
- 2004
- status
- retired
- number built
- 190
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- builders
- Hitachi
- operators
- Sagami Railway
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- electric system
- 1,500 V DC
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q11582438, Wikipedia: Sotetsu 6000 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.