Tokyo Metro 8000 series
| Tokyo Metro 8000 series | |
|---|---|
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A Hanzomon Line 8000 series | |
| In service | 1981–Present |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation |
| Refurbishment | 2004– |
| Number built | 190 vehicles (19 sets) |
| Number in service | 190 vehicles (19 sets) |
| Formation | 10 cars per trainset |
| Operator(s) | Tokyo Metro |
| Depot(s) | Saginuma |
| Line(s) served | Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Car length | 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Width | 2,830 mm (9 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (60 mph)[1] |
| Acceleration | 3.3 km/h/s[1] |
| Deceleration | 3.5 km/h/s (4.5 km/h/s for emergency brake)[1] |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Tokyo Metro 8000 series (東京地下鉄8000系 Tōkyō Chikatetsu 8000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line in Tokyo, Japan. since 1981.[1]
A total of 190 cars (19 10-car sets) were built between 1980 and 1994 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo, and Tokyu Car Corporation.[2]
Technical details
Original sets
- Motor output: 160 kW
- MT ratio: 6M4T
- Total train power output: 3,840 kW
- Control system: Chopper control
Refurbished (B-refurbishment) sets
- Motor output: 165 kW
- MT ratio: 5M5T
- Total train power output: 3,300 kW
- Control system: IGBT-VVVF control
Formations
As of 1 April 2015, the fleet of 19 ten-car sets consists of one unrefurbished set (8110) and eighteen refurbished sets formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Oshiage (northern) end.[3]
Original unrefurbished sets
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | CT1 | M1 | M2' | M1 | Mc2 | Tc1 | T2' | M1 | M2 | CT2 |
| Numbering | 8100 | 8200 | 8300 | 8400 | 8500 | 8600 | 8700 | 8800 | 8900 | 8000 |
Cars 2, 4, and 8 each have two lozenge-type pantographs.[3]
Refurbished sets
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | CT1 | M1 | T3 | M1 | Mc2 | Tc1 | T2' | M1 | M2 | CT2 |
| Numbering | 8100 | 8200 | 8300 | 8400 | 8500 | 8600 | 8700 | 8800 | 8900 | 8000 |
Cars 2, 4, and 8 each have two lozenge-type pantographs.[3]
Interior
Cars 3 and 9 in the refurbished sets have a wheelchair space.[3]
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Original style interior, February 2007
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Interior of a refurbished set, February 2007
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LED passenger information display
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LCD passenger information display (refurbished set), November 2010
History
The first 8000 series trains were introduced in 1981.[2]
From 2004, a programme of refurbishment commenced, with some sets receiving VVVF control and three-phase motors.[2] In February 2016, set 8114 received full-colour LED destination indicators.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 The 地下鉄 [The Subway] (in Japanese). Japan: Sansuisha. 29 September 2004. p. 40. ISBN 4-06-366218-7.
- 1 2 3 首都圏鉄道完全ガイド 地下鉄・その他私鉄編 [Tokyo Area Complete Railway Guide - Subway and Other Private Lines] (in Japanese). Japan: Futabasha. 23 July 2014. p. 28. ISBN 978-4-575-45450-5.
- 1 2 3 4 私鉄車両編成表 2015 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 69. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.
- ↑ 東京メトロ8000系の行先表示器がフルカラーLED化される [Tokyo Metro 8000 receives full-colour LED destination indicators]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
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