Toei 12-000 series

Japanese train type

  • 16.75 m (54 ft 11+7⁄16 in) (end cars)
  • 16.5 m (54 ft 1+5⁄8 in) (intermediate cars)
Width2,498 mm (8 ft 2+3⁄8 in)Height3,145 mm (10 ft 3+7⁄8 in)Doors3 pairs per sideMaximum speed70 km/h (43 mph)Weight
  • 25 t (25 long tons; 28 short tons) per car (1st-2nd batches)
  • 24–25 t (24–25 long tons; 26–28 short tons) per car (3rd-4th batches)
Traction systemGTO–VVVF and IGBT–VVVFTraction motors16 × 120 kW (161 hp) 3-phase AC linear induction motorPower output1.92 MW (2,575 hp)Acceleration3.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.9 mph/s)Deceleration
  • 3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 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 classification2′Bo′+Bo′2′+2′Bo′+Bo′2′+2′Bo′+Bo′2′+2′Bo′+Bo′2′BogiesT-12DBraking system(s)Regenerative and electro-pneumaticSafety system(s)ATC, ATOCoupling systemShibata rotaryMultiple workingOff-service hauling: Toei Class E5000Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Toei 12-000 series (都営12-000形, Toei 12-000-gata) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) on the Toei Oedo Line in Tokyo, Japan.

Following testing of a two-car prototype in the late 1980s, the 12-000 series was introduced into service in December 1991. A total of 53 eight-car 12-000 series sets were built between 1990 and 2000 by Nippon Sharyo and Hitachi.

Formation

Designation M2c M1 M2 M1 M2 M1 M2c
Numbering 12-xx1 12-xx2 12-xx3 12-xx4 12-xx5 12-xx6 12-xx7 12-xx8
  • Each M1 car is fitted with a lozenge-type pantograph.[1]
  • Car 5 is designated as a mildly-air-conditioned car.[1]

Interior

  • Interior view
    Interior view
  • Interior view, showing priority seating
    Interior view, showing priority seating

History

The prototype two-car set at Magome Depot in May 1989

Two prototype cars, numbered 12-001 and 12-002, were delivered from Tokyu Car Corporation in April 1986. These cars had stainless steel bodies and were originally built with conventional traction motors. The cars were converted to linear motor propulsion in 1987, with testing conducted on a special test track at Magome Depot. Following successful testing, it was announced in December 1988 that linear motor propulsion would be used for the new Toei Ōedo Line (then Line 12) under construction in Tokyo.

The first production trains were delivered as six-car sets from Nippon Sharyo to Hikarigaoka Depot from September 1990 for testing on the line between Hikarigaoka and Nerima before entering revenue service in December 1991.[2] By 2001, a total of 424 vehicles would be built by Nippon Sharyo and Hitachi, formed as 53 8-car sets. The production trains featured aluminium bodies, and the first six sets were painted.[1][2]

The last remaining first-batch trains (sets 01 to 06) began withdrawal in June 2016.[3] The final first-batch train was retired from service on 30 June 2016.[4]

Preserved examples

Preserved prototype car 12-001 at Chihaya Flower Park in Toshima, Tokyo, June 2008

The two prototype cars, 12-001 and 12-002 are preserved at Chihaya Flower Park in Toshima, Tokyo.[5]

Gallery

  • Linear motor as used on the 12-000 series
    Linear motor as used on the 12-000 series
  • T-12D bogie as used on the Toei 12-000 series. Note the low height of the bogie enabled by the use of linear motors.
    T-12D bogie as used on the Toei 12-000 series. Note the low height of the bogie enabled by the use of linear motors.
  • A 12-000 series EMU (left) and a class E5000 electric locomotive (right). The class E5000 locomotive is used to haul 12-000 series units to Magome depot for major overhauls.
    A 12-000 series EMU (left) and a class E5000 electric locomotive (right). The class E5000 locomotive is used to haul 12-000 series units to Magome depot for major overhauls.

References

  1. ^ a b c 私鉄車両編成表 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2010]. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. August 2010. p. 30. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0.
  2. ^ a b Kajiwara, Hisashi (July 2009). "公営地下鉄在籍両数ビッグ3 東京都交通局" [Top 3 Subway Vehicle Owners: Toei]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 49, no. 579. Japan: Kōyūsha. pp. 128–139.
  3. ^ 【東京都】12-000形1次車が6月末で引退 [Toei 12-000 series 1st-batch trains to be withdrawn at end of June]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 27 June 2016. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  4. ^ "都営大江戸線12-000形1次車が営業運転終了" [Toei Oedo Line 12-000 type 1st batch set ends commercial operation]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  5. ^ Okada, Seiichi (September 2012). "魅惑の公園保存車両 4" [Fascinating park-preserved rolling stock (Part 4)]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 52, no. 617. Japan: Kōyūsha Co., Ltd. pp. 96–97.

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