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#4705· Odakyu 1000 serie

Odakyu 1000 series

🇯🇵 Japan ·built by Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing· from 1988· Japanese electric multiple unit train type

Odakyu 1000 series, photo 1 of 10
1/10 MaedaAkihiko· CC BY-SA 4.0

what is it?

The Odakyu 1000 series (小田急1000形, Odakyū 1000-gata) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway in the Tokyo area of Japan. Built between 1987 and 1993, the first train entered service in March 1988.

who runs it

base stats

  • speed 110 km/htop speed
  • power 190 kWpower output
  • built 196made in total

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 38 years ago, in 1988.
  • 20 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
  • Still in service after 38 years.

multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.

spec sheet

built
1988
in service from
1988
status
in service
number built
196
kind
multiple unit
traction
electric
origin
🇯🇵 Japan
builders
Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing, Japan Transport Engineering Company, Nippon Sharyo, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Tokyu Car Corporation
operators
Odakyu Electric Railway
top speed
110 km/h
power
190 kW
gauge
1,067 mm Cape gauge
electric system
1,500 V DC overhead line
formation
4/6/8/10 cars per unit
length
20 m
Dutch name
Odakyu 1000 serie

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q7077240, Wikipedia: Odakyu 1000 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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