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MTR C-Train
C6554-07E and C6554-12E
MTR C-Stock EMU is now working on Template:HK-MTR box.
In service7 December 2011 - present
ManufacturerChangchun Railway Vehicles
Family nameMovia
Constructed2010 - 2013
Entered service7 Dec 2011 (Kwun Tong Line Stock)
Number built22 trains with 8 carriages
and 10 trains with 3 carriages[1]
Formation3 (South Island Line) or 8 per trainset (all other lines)
Capacity2496 (8 Car train) [2]
OperatorsMTR
DepotsKowloon Bay Depot and Tsuen Wan Depot
Lines servedTemplate:HK-MTR box
Template:HK-MTR box
Specifications
Car length22,000 mm (72 ft 2.1 in)
Width3,100 mm (10 ft 2.05 in)
Height3,800 mm (12 ft 5.61 in)
Floor height1,110 mm (3 ft 7.70 in)
Doors10 per carriage (5 doors per side)
Maximum speed80 km/h (50 mph) (Service)
WeightAxle load: 17.5t [3]
Traction systemMitsubishi Heavy Industries IGBT-VVVF Inverters and AC Traction Motors
Acceleration1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2)
(4.72 km/(h⋅s) or 2.93 mph/s)
DecelerationService 1.35 m/s2 (4.4 ft/s2) (4.86 km/(h⋅s) or 3.02 mph/s)
Emergency 1.4 m/s2 (4.6 ft/s2) (5.04 km/(h⋅s) or 3.13 mph/s)
Electric system(s)1.5 kV DC Overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Braking system(s)Regenerative and Pneumatic
Safety system(s)ATO and ATP
Coupling system(?)
Track gauge1,432 mm (4 ft 8+38 in)

The MTR CNR EMU (also known as C-Train by MTR officially announced[4]) is a train for the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) in Hong Kong. It is manufactured by Changchun Railway Vehicles, a member of CNR group.

The trains were the first China-made heavy-rail stock in the territory, while past orders came from England, Japan, Europe or South Korea. As of December 6, 2010, the first trainset has rolled off of production lines at CNR's plant.[5]

The first train was transported to Hong Kong on April 28, 2011.[6] As of October 16, 2011, 4 sets have arrived and are undergoing testing on the Kwun Tong Line, where they will first enter service sometime in November of the same year.[7][8][9][10][11]

On July 22, 2011, MTR placed an additional order for 12 ten-car trains to supply the West Island Line extension and 10 three car trains for the first phase of the South Island Line.[12]

The first trainset entered service on the Kwun Tong Line on Wednesday evening, December 7, 2011.[13]

On May 29, 2012, the first trainset entered service on the Tsuen Wan Line at 21:54.

On May 13, 2013, the first trainset, A363-A364, entered service on the Tseung Kwan O Line.

The last 8 car train, A393-A394, was handed over on September 5th, 2013, and entered service on the Kwun Tong Line shortly after.[14][15]

Train configurations

Kwun Tong Line (contract number C6554-07E - 22 sets)

Kwun Tong Line train car types
Car number Control cab Traction motor Pantograph auto-
coupler
Car length (mm) No. of seats Wheelchair space Number in fleet
A control cab car O X X O 23090 45 1 28
B motor car X O X X 21600 39 3 42
C pantograph car X O O O 21600 39 3 42
Westbound(to Yau Ma Tei Kwun Tong Line sets (22 sets) (to Tiu Keng LengEastbound
  • A351-C351-B351-B851-C851-B352-C352-A352
  • A353-C353-B353-B852-C852-B354-C354-A354
  • A355-C355-B355-B853-C853-B356-C356-A356
  • A357-C357-B357-B854-C854-B358-C358-A358
  • A359-C359-B359-B855-C855-B360-C360-A360
  • A361-C361-B361-B856-C856-B362-C362-A362
  • A363-C363-B363-B857-C857-B364-C364-A364
  • A365-C365-B365-B858-C858-B366-C366-A366
  • A367-C367-B367-B859-C859-B368-C368-A368
  • A369-C369-B369-B860-C860-B370-C370-A370
  • A371-C371-B371-B861-C861-B372-C372-A372
  • A373-C373-B373-B862-C862-B374-C374-A374
  • A375-C375-B375-B863-C863-B376-C376-A376
  • A377-C377-B377-B864-C864-B378-C378-A378
  • A379-C379-B379-B865-C865-B380-C380-A380
  • A381-C381-B381-B866-C866-B382-C382-A382
  • A383-C383-B383-B867-C867-B384-C384-A384
  • A385-C385-B385-B868-C868-B386-C386-A386
  • A387-C387-B387-B869-C869-B388-C388-A388
  • A389-C389-B389-B870-C870-B390-C390-A390
  • A391-C391-B391-B871-C871-B392-C392-A392
  • A393-C393-B393-B872-C872-B394-C394-A394
Notes
  • Cars 2 to 7 (B and C cars) feature two large standing spaces in place of six seats each, and one small wheelchair space replacing 3 seats.
  • The A car is a quiet car (TV speakers muted)

Supplement to 22 sets of MTR Metro Cammell EMU(DC)

South Island Line (east) (contract number C6554-12E - 10 sets)

In this configuration, the pantograph will be on the cab cars (A car), while all three cars will have a motor each (no trailer cars). This train will be of a driverless operation (driver cab replaced by passenger space with a view out the front windows similar to that of an airport people mover). The train will feature a different interior compared to the Kwun Tong Line configuration as well as a different paint scheme and headlight styling.

Eastbound/Northbound(to Admiralty South Island Line (east) sets (10 sets) (to South HorizonsSouthbound/Westbound
  • A501-B901-A502
  • A503-B902-A504
  • A505-B903-A506
  • A507-B904-A508
  • A509-B905-A510
  • A511-B906-A512
  • A513-B907-A514
  • A515-B908-A516
  • A517-B909-A518
  • A519-B910-A520
Notes
  • Bold indicates the first train delivered to Hong Kong.
  • Cab car facing the direction of Admiralty is a quiet car.

References