Odakyu 10000 series HiSE


The Odakyu 10000 series HiSE was an electric multiple unit train type operated by the Odakyu Electric Railway on Romancecar services in the Tokyo area of Japan between 1987 and 2012.

Formation

Each trainset consisted of 11 cars, 9 of which were powered.

Operations

The 10000 series HiSE operated mainly between Shinjuku Station in Tokyo and Hakone-Yumoto Station.

Resale

Sets number 2 and 3 were donated to the Nagano Electric Railway in 2005. They were converted to 4-car 1000 series sets at Nippon Sharyo manufacturing factory in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture.

Withdrawal and preservation

The two remaining 10000 series HiSE sets were withdrawn by Odakyu on 16 March 2012. One car is preserved at the Romancecar Museum.