Tokyo Metro 15000 series
| Tokyo Metro 15000 series | |
|---|---|
 Set 15102 approaching Minami-Gyōtoku Station in October 2010 | |
| In service | May 2010–Present |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi |
| Built at | Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi |
| Family name | Hitachi A-train |
| Constructed | 2010–2011 |
| Number built | 130 vehicles (13 sets) |
| Number in service | 130 vehicles (13 sets) |
| Formation | 10 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 51–63 |
| Operators | Tokyo Metro |
| Depots | Fukagawa Depot |
| Lines served | Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, Toyo Rapid Railway Line, Chuo-Sobu Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium alloy |
| Car length | 20,520 mm (67 ft 4 in) (end cars) 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars) |
| Width | 2,850 mm (9 ft 4 in) |
| Doors | 4 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (60 mph)* |
| Traction system | IGBT-VVVF[1] |
| Acceleration | 3.3 km/h/s |
| Deceleration | 3.5 km/h/s (service), 5.0 km/h/s (emergency) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | overhead catenary |
| Bogies | FS778 |
| Safety system(s) | CS-ATC, ATS-P |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Tokyo Metro 15000 series (東京地下鉄15000系, Tōkyō Chikatetsu 15000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line in Tokyo, Japan, since May 2010.[2]
Design
Based on the earlier Tokyo Metro 05 series (13th batch) and Tokyo Metro 10000 series trains, the 15000 series trains have 500 mm (20 in) wider doors (1,800 mm (71 in) as opposed to 1,300 mm (51 in)) to speed up boarding and alighting at stations during rush-hour periods.[2][3]
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Exterior view at Fukagawa Depot in April 2010
Operations
The 15000 series trains are used on Tokyo Metro Tozai Line inter-running services, to and from Mitaka on the JR East Chuo-Sobu Line in the west, Tōyō-Katsutadai on the Toyo Rapid Railway Line and Tsudanuma on the Chuo-Sobu Line in the east.[4]
Formation
As of 1 April 2015[update], the fleet consists of 13 ten-car sets, numbered 51 to 63, and formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Nishi-Funabashi (west) end.[4]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | CT1 | M1' | M2 | T | Mc1 | Tc | T' | M1 | M2' | CT2 |
| Numbering | 15100 | 15200 | 15300 | 15400 | 15500 | 15600 | 15700 | 15800 | 15900 | 15000 |
| Capacity | 143 | 155 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 155 | 143 |
| Weight | 26.9 t | 33.6 t | 34.0 t | 24.3 t | 32.5 t | 24.3 t | 24.1 t | 33.8 t | 33.9 t | 26.9 t |
Cars 2 and 8 each have two single-arm pantographs. Car 5 has one single-arm pantograph.[1]
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout, with six-person seats between the doors, and two-person seats at the car ends.[1] Passenger information is provided by pairs of 17-inch LCD information screens above each doorway.[1]
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Interior view -
6-person seat -
Interior view showing 1,800 mm wide doorway -
LCD passenger information display
History
The first set was delivered from Hitachi's Kudamatsu factory in February 2010.[5]
The first 15000 series sets entered revenue service on 7 May 2010.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d 東京地下鉄15000系. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 50, no. 592. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. August 2010. pp. 70–75.
{{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Doors on new Tozai Line subway carriages to be extra wide to beat rush hour delays". The Mainichi Daily News. Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers Co. Ltd. 6 April 2010. Archived from the original on 8 April 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Tokyo Metro news release: オールワイドドアの「15000系」新型車両を投入します (New 15000 series trains to be introduced with wide doors), 16 June 2009). Retrieved on 17 June 2009. Template:Ja icon
- ^ a b c 私鉄車両編成表 2015 (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 71. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 39, no. 311. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. March 2010. p. 125.
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