Toei 6300 series

The Toei 6300 series (東京都交通局6300形) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) on the Toei Mita Line subway in Tokyo, Japan. 37 six-car trainsets (222 vehicles) were built between 1993 and 2000.[1]

Toei 6300 series
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Kinki Sharyo
Replaced	Toei 6000 series
Constructed	1993-2000
Entered service	23 June 1993
Number built	222 vehicles (37 sets)
Number in service	222 vehicles (37 sets)
Formation	6 cars per set
Fleet numbers	6301-6337
Operator(s)	Toei Subway
Depot(s)	Shimura
Line(s) served	I Toei Mita Line, MG Tokyu Meguro Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	20,250 mm (66 ft 5 in) (end cars) 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars)
Width	2,783 mm (9 ft 1.6 in)
Height	4,045 mm (13 ft 3.3 in), with pantograph: 4,125 mm (13 ft 6.4 in)
Doors	4 pairs per side
Wheel diameter	860 mm (34 in)
Wheelbase	2,100 mm (83 in)
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Weight	183.0 t (1st batch)
Traction system	Variable frequency (GTO/IGBT)
Power output	180kW
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
Current collection method	Overhead wire
Bogies	KD-308, KD-308A
Braking system(s)	Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, regenerative braking
Safety system(s)	CS-ATC, ATO, ATC-P, TASC
Coupling system	Janney coupler
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Formations

The fleet consists of 37 six-car sets formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Nishi-Takashimadaira end.[2][3]

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6
Designation	Tc1	M1	M2	T1	M1	Tc2
Numbering	63xx-1	63xx-2	63xx-3	63xx-4	63xx-5	63xx-6
Capacity (seated/total)	49/136	55/147	55/147	55/147	55/147	49/136

Cars 2 and 5 are each fitted with two lozenge-type pantographs.[2]

Interior

Seating consists of longitudinal bench seating with sculpted seat cushions, and 4-seat transverse bays are provided at the ends of cars.[3]

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  Interior of a first batch 6300 series
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  Interior of a third batch 6300 series
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  Wheelchair space on the 6300 series
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  Transverse seating on board a first batch 6300 series train
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  Route map above the doors of the 6300 series

History

The first sets were delivered on May 1993, and entered revenue service from 23 June of the same year;[3] the original purpose of the Toei 6300 series was to replace the non-air-conditioned Toei 6000 series. In 2000, the third batch of the 6300 series was delivered for through-service operations into the Tōkyū Meguro Line as it was more economical to replace the remaining 6000 series units than to modify them.[4]

Gallery

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  ATO unit as used on the 6300 series
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  Hitachi GTO-VVVF as used on the first two batches of the 6300 series
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  Mitsubishi IGBT-VVVF as used on the third batch, which is also used on several Meitetsu trains built in the early 2000s.
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  Conductor's panel on the 6300 series
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  Driver cab of the 6300 series

References

1. 日本の地下鉄 [Subways of Japan] (in Japanese). Japan: Ikaros Publishing. 20 April 2013. p. 14. ISBN 978-4-86320-701-1.
2. 私鉄車両編成表 私鉄車両編成表 2011 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2011]. Japan: JRR. July 2011. p. 39. ISBN 978-4-330-22711-5.
3. Kobayashi, Masayoshi (September 1993). 東京都交通局6300形 [Toei 6300 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 33 no. 389. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 55–59.
4. "Toei 6300 series". All About Japanese Trains. Retrieved 23 August 2019.