Sendai Subway 2000 series

Sendai Subway 2000 series

A 2000 series train in service

Set 2110 in service in December 2015
In service 6 December 2015
Manufacturer Kinki Sharyo
Constructed April 2013–2015
Number built 60 vehicles (15 sets)
Number in service 60 vehicles (15 sets)
Formation 4 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers 2101–2115
Operator(s) Sendai City Transportation Bureau
Depot(s) Arai
Line(s) served Sendai Subway Tozai Line
Specifications
Car body construction Aluminium alloy
Car length 16,250 mm (53 ft 4 in) (end cars)
16,000 mm (52 ft 6 in) (intermediate cars)
Width 2,494 mm (8 ft 2.2 in)
Height 3,145 mm (10 ft 3.8 in)
Doors 3 pairs per side
Maximum speed 70 km/h (45 mph)
Traction system Linear motor
Acceleration 3.5 km/h/s
Deceleration 4.0 km/h/s (service)
4.5 km/h/s (emergency)
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC overhead wire
Current collection method Pantograph
Safety system(s) ATC
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

The Sendai Subway 2000 series (仙台市交通局2000系) is a Japanese rapid transit electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Sendai City Transportation Bureau on the Sendai Subway Tozai Line, which opened in December 2015.[1]

Overview

The fleet of 15 four-car linear motor-powered EMUs was manufactured by Kinki Sharyo.[2] Construction will start in April 2013, with the first set delivered to Arai Depot during fiscal 2014 for testing.[3] The entire fleet of 15 sets (60 vehicles) was delivered before the line opened on 6 December 2015.[1][4]

Formations

The four-car trainsets are formed as shown below with all cars motored and car 1 at the Arai end.[1]

Car No. 1 2 3 4
Designation Mc1 M1 M2 Mc2
Numbering 2100 2200 2400 2500
Weight (t) 28.3 27.5 27.6 28.4
Capacity (total/seated) 92/28 102/36 103/36 92/28

The end cars are each fitted with one KP83C single-arm pantograph.[1]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating, with a wheelchair space in each car.[1] The seats are 475 mm (18.7 in) wide per person.[1] 17-inch LCD passenger information screens are provided above each doorway, with information in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean.[1]

History

In May 2012, Kinki Sharyo announced that it had received an order to build 15 new four-car 2000 series EMUs for the Sendai Subway Tozai Line.[2] The design of the new trains on order was officially unveiled by the Sendai City Transportation Bureau in November 2012.[5] The first train was shown off to the media at Arai Depot in October 2014.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 仙台市交通局２０００系 [Sendai City Transportation Bureau 2000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 55 no. 647. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. March 2015. pp. 50–55.
  2. 1 2 仙台市交通局殿から東西線用新型車両２０００系を受注しました [Order from Sendai City Transportation Bureau received for new 2000 series trains for Tozai Line]. News release (in Japanese). Japan: The Kinki Sharyo Co., Ltd. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  3. ↑ 仙台市交通局２０００系 [Sendai City Transportation Bureau 2000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 53 no. 622. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. February 2013. p. 71.
  4. ↑ ＜東西線＞全１５編成　勢ぞろい [Tozai Line: All 15 trains assembled]. Kahoku Shimpo Online News (in Japanese). Japan: Kahoku Shimpo Publishing Co. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  5. ↑ 仙台市営地下鉄東西線の車両デザインが決定 [Train design finalized for Sendai Subway Tozai Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  6. ↑ 伊達な“いぶし銀”　東西線車両初公開 [Date-style dull silver Tozai Line trains shown off for first time]. Kahoku Shimpo Online News (in Japanese). Japan: Kahoku Shimpo Publishing Co. 15 October 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
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