Sendai Subway 2000 series

The Sendai Subway 2000 series (仙台市交通局2000系) is a Japanese rapid transit electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Sendai City Transportation Bureau on the Sendai Subway Tozai Line, which opened in December 2015.[1]

Sendai Subway 2000 series
Set 2110 in service in December 2015
Manufacturer	Kinki Sharyo
Constructed	April 2013–2015
Entered service	6 December 2015
Number built	60 vehicles (15 sets)
Number in service	60 vehicles (15 sets)
Formation	4 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	2101–2115
Operator(s)	Sendai City Transportation Bureau
Depot(s)	Arai
Line(s) served	Sendai Subway Tozai Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium alloy
Car length	16,250 mm (53 ft 4 in) (end cars) 16,000 mm (52 ft 6 in) (intermediate cars)
Width	2,494 mm (8 ft 2.2 in)
Height	3,145 mm (10 ft 3.8 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	70 km/h (45 mph)
Traction system	Linear motor
Acceleration	3.5 km/h/s
Deceleration	4.0 km/h/s (service) 4.5 km/h/s (emergency)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead wire
Current collection method	Pantograph
Safety system(s)	ATC
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)

Overview

The fleet of 15 four-car linear motor-powered EMUs was manufactured by Kinki Sharyo.[2] Construction started in April 2013, with the first set delivered to Arai Depot during fiscal 2014 for testing.[3] The entire fleet of 15 sets (60 vehicles) was delivered before the line opened on 6 December 2015.[1][4]

Formations

The four-car trainsets are formed as shown below with all cars motored and car 1 at the Arai end.[1]

Car No.	1	2	3	4
Designation	Mc1	M1	M2	Mc2
Numbering	2100	2200	2400	2500
Weight (t)	28.3	27.5	27.6	28.4
Capacity (total/seated)	92/28	102/36	102/36	92/28

The end cars are each fitted with one KP83C single-arm pantograph.[1]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating, with a wheelchair space in each car.[1] The seats are 475 mm (18.7 in) wide per person.[1] 17-inch LCD passenger information screens are provided above each doorway, with information in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean.[1]

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  Interior view in December 2015
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  Priority seating and wheelchair space at the end of car 2405 in October 2016
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  An LCD passenger information display above a doorway in December 2015

History

In May 2012, Kinki Sharyo announced that it had received an order to build 15 new four-car 2000 series EMUs for the Sendai Subway Tozai Line.[2] The design of the new trains on order was officially unveiled by the Sendai City Transportation Bureau in November 2012.[5] The first train was shown off to the media at Arai Depot in October 2014.[6]

See also

• Sendai Subway 1000 series

References

1. 仙台市交通局２０００系 [Sendai City Transportation Bureau 2000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 55 no. 647. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. March 2015. pp. 50–55.
2. 仙台市交通局殿から東西線用新型車両２０００系を受注しました [Order from Sendai City Transportation Bureau received for new 2000 series trains for Tozai Line]. News release (in Japanese). Japan: The Kinki Sharyo Co., Ltd. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
3. 仙台市交通局２０００系 [Sendai City Transportation Bureau 2000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 53 no. 622. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. February 2013. p. 71.
4. ＜東西線＞全１５編成　勢ぞろい [Tozai Line: All 15 trains assembled]. Kahoku Shimpo Online News (in Japanese). Japan: Kahoku Shimpo Publishing Co. 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
5. 仙台市営地下鉄東西線の車両デザインが決定 [Train design finalized for Sendai Subway Tozai Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
6. 伊達な“いぶし銀”　東西線車両初公開 [Date-style dull silver Tozai Line trains shown off for first time]. Kahoku Shimpo Online News (in Japanese). Japan: Kahoku Shimpo Publishing Co. 15 October 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2015.

External links

• Sendai City Transportation Bureau rolling stock details (in Japanese)