Tōkyō Metro 15000 series
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The is an electric multiple unit
type operated by Tokyo Metro
on the Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line
in Tokyo, Japan, since May 2010. Thirteen 10-car sets are scheduled to be delivered by fiscal 2011.
and Yūrakuchō Line 10000 series
trains, the new trains will have 500 mm wider doors (1,800 mm as opposed to 1,300 mm) to speed up boarding and alighting at stations during rush-hour periods.
Cars 2 and 8 each have two single-arm pantographs. Car 5 has one single-arm pantograph.
's Kudamatsu factory in February 2010.
The first 15000 series sets entered revenue service on 7 May 2010.
Electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...
type operated by Tokyo Metro
Tokyo Metro
is one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Toei. It is the most used subway system in the world in terms of annual passenger rides.-Organization:...
on the Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line
Tokyo Metro Tozai Line
The is a rapid transit line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its name literally means East-West Line. The line runs between Nakano Station in Nakano, Tokyo and Nishi-Funabashi Station in Funabashi, Chiba...
in Tokyo, Japan, since May 2010. Thirteen 10-car sets are scheduled to be delivered by fiscal 2011.
Design
Based on the earlier Tōzai Line 05 series 13th batchTokyo Metro 05 series
The is an electric multiple unit which operates on the Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line in Japan.They were built from 1988 to 2004 so they have a number of variants. Sets 05-125 onward have a redesigned front end, and are called "05N series". Sets 05-114 to 05-118 have wide doors...
and Yūrakuchō Line 10000 series
Tokyo Metro 10000 series
The is an electric multiple unit type which operates on the Yūrakuchō and Fukutoshin subway lines of Tokyo Metro in Japan.-Design:The trains are manufactured by Hitachi with aluminium bodies to its "A-train" concept....
trains, the new trains will have 500 mm wider doors (1,800 mm as opposed to 1,300 mm) to speed up boarding and alighting at stations during rush-hour periods.
Formation
| 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.
History
The first set was delivered from HitachiHitachi
Hitachi is a multinational corporation specializing in high-technology.Hitachi may also refer to:*Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan*Hitachi province, former province of Japan*Prince Hitachi and Princess Hitachi, members of the Japanese imperial family...
's Kudamatsu factory in February 2010.
The first 15000 series sets entered revenue service on 7 May 2010.