Latest Train from Seibu Railway

Daily life of workers in Japan can not be separated from their mass transportation, and one of them is the train. On March 25th 2017, Japan Seibu Railway train company launched a new train S-Train 40000 kei, and is the latest train since the last time issued a series of Smile Train in 2008. On weekdays the train will go from Tokorozawa station to Toyosu station, and on Saturday the destination of the train turned to Yokohama toward Chichibu station.

Differentiation destination on Saturday and Sunday from the train super S aims to facilitate the tourists who want to visit Chichibu or Yokohama, where is one of the favorite tourist destinations, can access easily just by using only one train line. S-train 40000 kei have been seen operating since the beginning of 2017 to undergo a road test, and on March 12th 2017 held an event for introduce the train to the public

The event was held in the Tokorozawa city, precisely in Seibukyujo-mae station or next Seibu baseball field which is the headquarters of Seibu Lions baseball team.

On the day of the event, weather is still cold, but it did not dampen the desire of the train mania over Japan to come to this event. Visitors were very variable ranging from toddlers to the elderly, and there are also parents who have just come to accompany his son to see these new trains. Queue for entry was very long, about 500 meters and takes about an hour to get into the location. In the other corner there is also a long queue to get merchandise 40000 kei S-Train for free. After entered into the location where the train is, we get a special edition card S-Train 40000 kei

Color motif of this train consisting of blue depicting the sky, and green colors that symbolize the mountains.

This train has two types of seat, the first type is the sitting area overlooking the train into the carriage and have space for standing passengers, and the second type is seat facing forward and can be rotated so that the passengers who come in groups can face each other.

The train is also equipped with various facilities such as toilets, small bed for changing diapers for babies, free wifi and power jack.

In one of the car, there are partner zone or zone for wheelchair users, pram, and there is also a large glass window that position slightly lower than the usual train window. The window intended for children who are riding the train can see directly the scenery outside the train without having to be picked up or rises above the seats.