Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series

The Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series (名古屋市交通局N3000形) is a rapid transit electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya on the Nagoya Subway Tsurumai Line in Japan since March 2012.[1]

Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series
Set N3101 in 2019
An N3000 series trainset in 2019
In service2012–present
ManufacturerHitachi Rail (N3101), Nippon Sharyo (N3102–)
Family nameA-train (N3101 only)
Replaced3000 series
Constructed2011–2022
Entered service16 March 2012 (2012-03-16)
Number built96 vehicles (16 sets)
Number in service96 vehicles (16 sets)
Formation6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbersN3101–N3116
Operator(s)Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya
Line(s) servedTsurumai Line, Meitetsu Inuyama Line, Meitetsu Toyota Line, Meitetsu Mikawa Line
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium (N3101), stainless steel (N3102–)
Train length120 m (393 ft 8 in)
Car length20 m (65 ft 7 in)
Width2,746 mm (9 ft 0.1 in)
Height4,067 mm (13 ft 4.1 in)
Floor height1.09 m (3 ft 7 in)
Doors4 pairs per side (width: 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in))
Maximum speed120 km/h (74.6 mph) (design)
75 km/h (46.6 mph)(Tsurumai Line service)
100 km/h (62.1 mph) (Meitetsu service)
Traction systemToyo Denki RG6011-A-M 2-level IGBT–VVVF
Traction motors12 × HS32534-19RB 170 kW (228 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output2.04 MW (2,736 hp)
Acceleration0.83 m/s2 (1.9 mph/s)
Deceleration0.97 m/s2 (2.2 mph/s) (service)
1.11 m/s2 (2.5 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classification2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′
BogiesSS176M (powered), SS176T (trailer)
Safety system(s)ATS/ATC
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Nippon Sharyo-built set N3102 in July 2018

Formation

As of 1 April 2015, the fleet consists of four six-car sets, N3101 to N3104, formed as follows, with three motored ("M") cars and three non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[2][3] (Weights are for the aluminium-bodied first set, N3101.)

Designation Tc1M1M2T1M3Tc2
Numbering N3100N3200N3300N3400N3700N3800
Weight (t) 28.132.932.126.332.928.3
Capacity (total/seated) 136/45147/51136/45

The M1, M2, and M3 cars are each equipped with a single-arm pantograph.[1]

Interior

The trains feature longitudinal bench seating throughout with blue moquette seat covers, and red moquette for priority seating at the ends of cars.[3] The moquette incorporates a pattern based on Arimatsu tie-dyeing designs for which Nagoya is famous.[3] 17-inch wide-aspect LCD passenger information displays are provided above alternate doorways, with four per car.[1]

  • Interior view, December 2012
    Interior view, December 2012

History

The first set, N3101, was delivered from Hitachi's factory in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi in October 2011.[4] It entered revenue service from 16 March 2012.[5] The second set, N3102, was built at Nippon Sharyo's factory in Toyokawa, Aichi, and delivered in May 2012.[6]

Build details

The build histories of individual sets are as follows. Set N3101 has an aluminium body, while sets N3102 onward have stainless steel bodies.[2]

Set No.ManufacturerDate delivered
N3101Hitachi27 October 2011[2]
N3102Nippon Sharyo31 May 2012[2]
N310331 July 2013[2]
N310430 May 2014[2]
N3105May 2015[7]
N3106May 2016[8]
N3107June 2016[9]
N3108
N3109
N3110
N3111
N3112
N3113

References
  1. 名古屋市交通局 N3000形(鶴舞線) [Nagoya Municipal Subway (Tsurumai Line) N3000 series]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 41, no. 336. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. April 2012. p. 83.
  2. 私鉄車両編成表 2015 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations – 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 96. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.
  3. Suwa, Masahiko (April 2012). 名古屋市交通局N3000形 [Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 52, no. 612. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 76–81.
  4. 名古屋市交通局N3000形が甲種輸送される [Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  5. 名古屋市交N3000形が営業運転を開始 [Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  6. 5/13,名古屋市交N3102編成,HM付きND5528ほかがけん引 [13 May: Nagoya Subway N3102 hauled by ND5528 and other complete with headboard]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 52, no. 616. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. August 2012. p. 167.
  7. 名古屋市交通局N3000形が甲種輸送される [Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  8. 名古屋市交通局N3000形が甲種輸送される [Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 21 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  9. 名古屋市交N3000形が甲種輸送される [Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 11 June 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
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