Taipei Metro C321
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| Taipei Metro C321 | |
|---|---|
 A Taipei Metro C321 train at a station on 14 December 2005 (destination: Xinpu). | |
 A Full interior of C321 full of passengers during rush hour. | |
| In service | 1999–present |
| Manufacturer | Siemens Mobility |
| Built at | Germany |
| Family name | Modular Metro |
| Constructed | 1998–1999 |
| Number built | 216 vehicles (36 sets) |
| Formation | 3 x 2–cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 101/102–171/172 |
| Capacity | 1914 passengers |
| Operators | Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation |
| Depots | Tucheng, Nangang |
| Lines served | Line 5 |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 23.5 m (77 ft) |
| Width | 3.2 m (10 ft) |
| Height | 3.6 m (12 ft) |
| Maximum speed | Design: 90 km/h (56 mph) Service: 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Weight | 39.5 t (DM1/M2) 34 t (T) |
| Traction system | GTO-VVVF (Siemens) |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC Third rail |
| Safety system(s) | ATC (ATO), ATS |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Taipei Metro C321 is a type of rolling stock[1] used on the Taipei Metro. It is currently in service on Line 5, following its use on Line 2. The trains were made by Siemens and began operation in 1998 and 1999.
Design
The train design was based on the Modular Metro, while the exterior and interior dimensions and configurations are the same as the C301.
The interior design is used in C341 and C371 where the blue rectangle on top of the lights and the gangway out was situated.
The seats can face forward or backward. Most seats are turquoise, while the Reserved/Priority seats are navy blue. The Priority seats are at the sides, and 8 seats are between doors, while 3 seats are next to the end of the car and doors.
As with the C301 Trains, the Passenger Information Display does not show the doors opening and closing or the time until the refurbishment of the sets. Before the refurbishment, it shows the station design and the terminal. Bicycle racks are available at the 1st and 6th cars.
Train formation
The train was number between x101/x102 to x171/x172,[2] which was the second type of Taipei Metro Trains. Initially it was decided to range from x045/x046 to x115/x116, but to contrast with the older trains, the second digit became '1' instead of '0'.[citation needed]
As with the other MRT train sets, the 1st and 6th cars were always in spot 1 while 2nd and 5th cars were always in spot 2, and the middle carriages were always in spot 3.
Derivatives
The Taipei Metro C341 was developed directly from the C321, using the IGBT-VVVF inverters, for the Tucheng extension of the Bannan Line. The Kaohsiung MRT also uses the Siemens trains derived from the Taipei Metro.
See also
- Taipei Metro C301, serving on Line 2
- Taipei Metro C341, serving on Line 5.
- Taipei Metro C371, serving on Lines 3, 4, Xinbeitou Branch Line and Xiaobitan Branch Line
- Taipei Metro C381, serving on Lines 2 and 3
- Taipei Metro VAL256, serving on Line 1
- Taipei Metro CITYFLO650, serving on Line 1
References
- ^ "Taipei Metro". Railway Technology.
- ^ "Trains Introduction". Introduction of Rapid Transit. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
