The two 2-car sets were rebuilt from former 6050 series sets 6177 and 6178[2] with completely new interiors and large windows extending into the roof line.[1] The 634 series designation was chosen as it can be read as "Musashi" in Japanese, and coincides with the height in metres of the Tokyo Skytree. Set 1 has a blue theme inside and out, representing "sky", and set 2 has a red theme inside and out, representing "tree".[3]
634-22, October 2012
634-21, October 2012
Formations
The two two-car sets are based at Shin-Tochigi Depot, and are formed as shown below with the Mc car at the southern end.[3]
The two former 6050 series sets were rebuilt at J-TREC's Yokohama factory, and delivered to Tobu at the end of September 2012.[2] The trains entered service on 27 October 2012.[1] The former Skytree Train limited express services were discontinued from the start of the revised timetable on 21 April 2017.[4]
References
^ abc"東武鉄道"スカイツリートレイン"が10月27日運転開始" [Tobu "Skytree Train" to enter service from 27 October]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 41, no. 343. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. November 2012. p. 72.
^ ab東武鉄道634系「スカイツリートレイン」が甲種輸送される [Tobu 634 series "Skytree Train" delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
^ abc 私鉄車両編成表 2014 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations – 2014] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 24 July 2014. p. 37. ISBN978-4-330-48414-3.
^Ueshin, Daisuke (20 April 2017). 東武スカイツリーライン快速・区間快速ラストラン、300型が最後の定期運行 [Final run for Tobu Skytree Line Rapid and Section Rapid and last regular runs for 300 series]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.