Odakyu 20000 series RSE

Up until 16 March 2012, the 20000 series RSE operated mainly between Odakyu's {{STN|Shinjuku|x}} terminus in Tokyo and JR Central's Numazu Station on the Gotemba Line. On weekends, some trains operated between Shinjuku Station and Hakone-Yumoto Station.

The two 7-car sets were formed as follows, with car 1 at the Odawara and Numazu end.{{cite book |title = 私鉄車両編成表 2011 |trans-title=Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2011| publisher = Kotsu Shimbunsha| date = July 2011 | location = Japan | page = 56| isbn = 978-4-330-22711-5}}{{cite magazine| title = 2007 小田急ロマンスカーオールガイド|trans-title=2007 Odakyu RomanceCar Comprehensive Guide|magazine=Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine | volume = 36| issue = 277|pages=17–19| publisher = Kōtsū Shimbun | location = Japan | date = May 2007}}

Cars 1, 2, 6, and 7 each had one scissors type pantograph.

File:Odakyu 20000 series 20301 Numazu 20070311.JPG|20301

File:Odakyu20201.JPG|20201

File:Odakyu20251.JPG|20251

File:Odakyu20151.JPG|20151

File:Odakyu20101.JPG|20101

File:Odakyu20051.JPG|20051

File:Odakyu20001.JPG|20001

Standard-class seating was arranged 2+2 abreast with a seat pitch of {{Convert|1000|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}.{{cite book |title = 日本と世界の鉄道カタログ |trans-title=Japan and World Railway Catalogue | publisher = Seibido Publishing | date = August 1991 | location = Japan | pages = 34–35| isbn = 978-4-415-03383-9}} The "Super seating" on the upper decks of cars 3 and 4 was arranged 2+1 abreast with a seat pitch of {{Convert|1100|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}. All passenger saloons were designated no-smoking. cars 2 and 6 were equipped with toilets.

File:Green Car of Odakyu RomanceCar RSE.jpg|Upper deck "Super Seat" car saloon of bilevel car

File:First Floor Inside of Odakyu RomanceCar RSE.jpg|Lower deck of bilevel car 3 with 2+1 standard-class seating

File:Semi-Compartment Seat of Odakyu RomanceCar RSE.JPG|Semi-open compartment seating on lower deck of bilevel car 4

File:Inside of Odakyu RomanceCar RSE.jpg|Standard-class saloon

File:Counter of Odakyu RomanceCar RSE.JPG|Refreshment counter

File:OER 20002 inside cab.jpg|Driver's Cab

File:Blue Ribbon Prize 1992 of Japan Railfan Club.JPG

The first 20000 series RSE set was delivered in December 1990, followed by the second in January 1991. They entered service on Asagiri services from 16 March 1991.{{cite book | title = 列車名鑑1995 |trans-title=Train Name Directory 1995| publisher = Railway Journal| date = August 1995 | location = Japan}}

In 1992, the 20000 series RSE was awarded the Blue Ribbon Award, presented annually in Japan by the Japan Railfan Club for railway vehicles voted as being the most outstanding design of the year.{{cite web|url= http://www.jrc.gr.jp/award/bl/bllist.htm|script-title= ja:ブルーリボン賞・ローレル賞 選定車両一覧|trans-title= Blue Ribbon Award & Laurel Prize Winner List|date= May 2011|publisher= Japan Railfan Club|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101026185520/http://www.jrc.gr.jp/award/bl/bllist.htm|archivedate= 26 October 2010|accessdate= 21 January 2012|url-status= dead}}

The 20000 series sets were withdrawn on 16 March 2012,{{cite web |url= http://www.odakyu.jp/program/info/data.info/6815_7013180_.pdf|script-title=ja:ロマンスカー・ＨｉＳＥ、ロマンスカー・ＲＳＥ、通勤車両５０００形 "特設サイト"開設 "引退記念イベント"開催！！|trans-title=Special Website Set Up to Mark Withdrawal of HiSe and RSE Romancecars and 5000 series Commuter Train|date= 16 December 2011|work= News Release|publisher= Odakyu Electric Railway|location= Japan|language= Japanese|accessdate= 17 December 2011}} and replaced by 60000 series MSE 6-car sets on Asagiri services from the start of the revised timetable on 17 March 2012.{{cite web |url= http://www.odakyu.jp/program/info/data.info/6813_2421858_.pdf|script-title=ja:２０１２年３月１７日（土） ダイヤ改正を実施します。|trans-title=Timetable Revision Takes Effect from Saturday 17 March 2012|date= 16 December 2011|work= News Release|publisher= Odakyu Electric Railway|location= Japan|language= Japanese|accessdate= 16 December 2011}} End car 20301 of set 20001 was moved to Kitami Depot for storage alongside set 20002 in September 2012,{{cite magazine| title = 9/9 小田急「RSE」20301が喜多見へ|trans-title=9 September: Odakyu "RSE" 20301 moved to Kitami|magazine=Japan Railfan Magazine | volume = 52| issue = 620| page =158| publisher = Koyusha Co., Ltd.| location = Japan | year = 2013}} and the remaining cars of set 20001 were cut up.{{cite magazine| title = 私鉄車両のうごき|trans-title=Private Rail Rolling Stock Changes|magazine=Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine | volume = 42| issue = 345| page =125| publisher = Kotsu Shimbun | location = Japan | date = January 2013}}

File:Fujikyu-Series8000.jpg

The remaining set, 20002, was moved to the Nippon Sharyo factory in Toyokawa, Aichi, in November 2013, where it was reformed and converted to become a 3-car Fujikyu 8000 series set for use on Fuji Kyuko Fujisan Limited Express services from July 2014.{{cite web |url= http://railf.jp/news/2013/11/13/090000.html|script-title=ja:小田急電鉄20000形が甲種輸送される|trans-title=Odakyu 20000 series moved |date= 13 November 2013|work= Japan Railfan Magazine Online|publisher= Koyusha Co., Ltd.|location= Japan|language= Japanese|accessdate= 13 November 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://response.jp/article/2014/07/08/227170.html |script-title=ja:富士急、新型『フジサン特急』8000系を公開 |trans-title=|date=8 July 2014 |work=Response |publisher=IID Inc. |location= Japan|language= Japanese|accessdate=8 July 2014 }}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080209165231/http://www.odakyu.jp/romancecar/line_up/20000.html Odakyu Romancecar Lineup] {{in lang|ja}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120106205829/http://www.odakyu.jp/lastrunning/ Odakyu "last running" site] {{in lang|ja}}

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