Sendai Subway 2000 series

Japanese train type

16.75 m (54 ft 11 in) (end cars)
16.5 m (54 ft 2 in) (intermediate cars)

Width2,494 mm (8 ft 2.2 in)Height3,145 mm (10 ft 3.8 in)Doors3 pairs per sideMaximum speed70 km/h (45 mph)Traction systemMitsubishi Electric MAP-144-15V265 2-level IGBT–VVVF^[1]Traction motors8 × Mitsubishi MB-7012-A 135 kW (181 hp) 3-phase AC linear induction motor^[1]Power output1.08 MW (1,450 hp)Acceleration3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s)Deceleration

4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) (service)
4.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.8 mph/s) (emergency)

Electric system(s)1,500 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenaryCurrent collector(s)PantographUIC classificationB′B′+B′B′+B′B′+B′B′Safety system(s)ATCTrack gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

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 Tōzai Line, which opened in December 2015.^[2]

Overview

The fleet of 15 four-car linear motor-powered EMUs was manufactured by Kinki Sharyo.^[3] Construction started in April 2013, with the first set delivered to Arai Depot during fiscal 2014 for testing.^[4] The entire fleet of 15 sets (60 vehicles) was delivered before the line opened on 6 December 2015.^[2]^[5]

Formations

The four-car trainsets are formed as shown below with car 1 at the Arai end.^[2]

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		92/28

The end cars are each fitted with one KP83C single-arm pantograph.^[2]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating, with a wheelchair space in each car.^[2] The seats are 475 mm (18.7 in) wide per person.^[2] 17-inch (430 mm) LCD passenger information screens are provided above each doorway, with information in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean.^[2]

Interior view in September 2021
Priority seating and wheelchair space in September 2021
An LCD passenger information display above a doorway in September 2021

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.^[3] The design of the new trains on order was officially unveiled by the Sendai City Transportation Bureau in November 2012.^[6] The first train was shown off to the media at Arai Depot in October 2014.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Tozai Line Series 2000" (PDF) (in Japanese). pp. 31, 32. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ 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.
^ ＜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.
^ 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.
^ 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.