Formation
The production 400 series sets were configured as shown below following the addition of a trailer car (car 15) in late 1995.
| Car No. | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
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| Designation | Msc | M' | M | M' | T | M | M'c |
| Numbering | 411 | 426-200 | 425 | 426 | 429 | 425 | 422 |
| Seating capacity | 20 | 67 | 60 | 68 | 64 | 64 | 56 |
| Facilities | WC, wheelchair space | Cardphone | WC, cardphone | Luggage space | WC, luggage space | WC, cardphone | Luggage space |
Cars 1 and 2 were built by Tokyu Car Corporation, cars 3 to 4 were built by Hitachi, and cars 5 to 6 were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Cars 12 and 14 were equipped with pantographs.
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411-3 (car 11)
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426-203 (car 12)
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425-3 (car 13)
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426-3 (car 14)
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429-3 (car 15)
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425-203 (car 16)
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422-3 (car 17)
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