TX-3000 series
TX-3000 series | |
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![]() A TX-3000 series train in December 2019 | |
In service | 2020 – Present |
Manufacturer | Hitachi Rail |
Entered service | 14 March 2020 |
Number built | 30 vehicles (5 sets) |
Formation | 6 cars per trainset |
Operators | Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company |
Lines served | Tsukuba Express |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Aluminium |
Car length | 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)[1] 20,800 mm (68 ft 3 in) (end cars)[1] |
Width | 2,930 mm (9 ft 7 in)[1] |
Maximum speed | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC / 20 kV AC (50 Hz) |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The TX-3000 series (TX-3000系) is a dual-voltage electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company on the Tsukuba Express line in the Kanto region of Japan.
Formation
The trains are formed as six-car sets.[2] They are prepared for a possible lengthening to eight cars per set.[3]
Interior
Seating accommodation consists of longitudinal seating, with priority seating sections.[3] The interior features passenger information displays and security cameras.[1]
Technical specifications
The trains use SiC-VVVF technology.[4] They have aluminium car bodies and bolsterless bogies.[1]
History
Five six-car sets were ordered in June 2018.[5] The first set was delivered in September 2019, with the remaining sets to be delivered in December 2019 and January 2020.[3] A second set was delivered in December 2019.[6] Two further sets were delivered in January 2020.[7] A fifth set was delivered in March 2020.[8]
Entry into service is scheduled for March 2020.[9]
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A TX-3000 series train on delivery in December 2019
References
- ^ "首都圏新都市鉄道,TX-3000系を報道陣に公開" [Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company, TX-3000 series released to the press]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. October 25, 2019. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ a b c "つくばエクスプレスの新型車両、TX-3000系を詳しく見る" [Take a closer look at the new Tsukuba Express TX-3000 series]. tetsudo.com (in Japanese). ASAHI INTERACTIVE, Inc. October 28, 2019. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "つくばエクスプレスの新型車両を初公開…2020年春に登場するTX-3000系 11月3日" [Tsukuba Express new vehicle unveiled for the first time ... TX-3000 series appearing in the spring of 2020, November 3]. response.jp (in Japanese). IID, Inc. October 8, 2019. Archived from the original on October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ Barrow, Keith (June 12, 2018). "Hitachi to supply extra trains for Tsukuba Express". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "TX-3000系第2編成の甲種輸送をEF65 2127がけん引" [EF65 2127 hauls the second TX-3000 series set]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. December 15, 2019. Archived from the original on January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "TX-3000系の甲種輸送をEF66 27がけん引" [EF66 27 to lead TX-3000 series transport]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. January 26, 2020. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "EF65 2101がTX-3000系の甲種輸送をけん引" [EF65 2101 is towing transport of TX-3000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "【つくばエクスプレス】 【JR貨】つくばエクスプレス TX-3000 系第1編成 甲種輸送される" [(Tsukuba Express) (JR Freight) Tsukuba Express TX-3000 series 1st formation transported]. rail.hobidas.com. Neko Publishing. September 21, 2019. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
External links
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- Tsukuba Express official website (in Japanese)