Tokyo Metro 18000 series
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The Tokyo Metro 18000 series (東京メトロ18000系, Tōkyō Metoro 18000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated Tokyo Metro on the Hanzomon Line in Japan. Introduced into service on 7 August 2021, a total of 19 ten-car trainsets are being manufactured by Hitachi Rail from 2020 to replace the aging Tokyo Metro 8000 series currently in service on the Hanzomon Line.[5]
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Tokyo Metro 18000 series | |
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In service | 2021–present |
Manufacturer | Hitachi[1] |
Built at | Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi |
Family name | A-train |
Replaced | 8000 series |
Constructed | 2020–present |
Entered service | 7 August 2021[2] |
Number under construction | 80 vehicles (8 sets) (as of 15 November 2022[update]) |
Number built | 110 vehicles (11 sets) |
Number in service | 110 vehicles (11 sets) (as of 15 November 2022[update]) |
Formation | 10 cars per trainset[3] |
Fleet numbers | 18101– |
Operators | Tokyo Metro |
Depots | Saginuma |
Lines served |
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Specifications | |
Car body construction | Aluminium alloy double-skinned construction |
Train length | 176.51 m (579 ft 1 in) |
Car length | 20,005 mm (65 ft 7.6 in) (end cars) 19.5 m (64 ft 0 in) (intermediate cars) |
Width | 2.78 m (9 ft 1 in) (normal) 2.828 m (9 ft 3.3 in) (between car side lights) 2.786 m (9 ft 1.7 in) (slip) |
Height | 3.635 m (11 ft 11.1 in) (normal) 4.022 m (13 ft 2.3 in) (including aircon unit) 4.08 m (13 ft 5 in) (pantograph folding height) |
Floor height | 1.14 m (3 ft 9 in) |
Doors | 4 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) (design) 110 km/h (68 mph) (service) |
Weight | 298.4 t (293.7 long tons; 328.9 short tons) |
Traction system | Mitsubishi Electric MAP-214-15V336 PG-less 2-level SiC-MOSFET–VVVF inverter vector control[3][4] |
Traction motors | 16 × totally enclosed Toshiba 205 kW (275 hp) permanent-magnet synchronous motor |
Power output | 3.28 MW (4,399 hp) |
Acceleration | 0.92 m/s2 (2.1 mph/s) |
Deceleration | 0.97 m/s2 (2.2 mph/s) (service) 1.3 m/s2 (2.9 mph/s) (emergency) |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
UIC classification | 2'2' + Bo'Bo' + 2'2' + Bo'Bo' + 2'2' + 2'2' + Bo'Bo' + 2'2' + Bo'Bo' + 2'2' |
Safety system(s) | Tokyo Metro CS-ATC, Tokyu CS-ATC, Tobu ATS |
Coupling system | Shibata |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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