Sagami Railway has announced that its new #13000 series train will enter commercial service in spring 2026.
Sagami Railway (also called “Sotetsu”) is a private railway company operating three lines in Kanagawa Prefecture, with through services that travel as far as Tokyo and Saitama. In an effort to reduce the environmental impact of its services, Sagami Railway is introducing a train using an energy-saving inverter control device that reduces energy consumption by up to 39% per car.

The new Sotetsu #13000 series train