Sapporo Municipal Subway 9000 series
The Sapporo Municipal Subway 9000 series (札幌市交通局 9000形) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) rubber-tyred metro train type operated by Sapporo Municipal Subway on the Tōhō Line in the city of Sapporo, Japan, since 8 May 2015.[1]
Sapporo Municipal Subway 9000 series | |
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In service | 2015–present |
Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
Built at | Kobe |
Replaced | 7000 series |
Constructed | 2014-2016 |
Entered service | 8 May 2015 |
Number built | 80 vehicles (20 sets) |
Number in service | 80 vehicles (20 sets) |
Formation | 4 cars per trainset |
Fleet numbers | 9x01-9x20 |
Operator(s) | Sapporo Municipal Subway |
Line(s) served | Tōhō Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Aluminium |
Train length | 69.25 m (227 ft 2 in) |
Car length | 17.425 m (57 ft 2.0 in) (end cars) 17.2 m (56 ft 5 in) (intermediate cars) |
Width | 3.08 m (10 ft 1 in) |
Height | 3.91 m (12 ft 10 in) |
Floor height | 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) |
Doors | 3 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | 70 km/h (43.5 mph) |
Traction system | IGBT–VVVF |
Traction motors | 3-phase AC induction motor |
Acceleration | 0.97 m/s2 (2.2 mph/s) |
Deceleration | 1.1 m/s2 (2.5 mph/s) (service) 1.3 m/s2 (2.9 mph/s)(emergency) |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Safety system(s) | ATC and ATO |
Track gauge | Central guideway with rubber tires |
Design
The trains are built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe and have aluminium bodies.
- A single-arm pantograph on car 9201, May 2015
Formations
The 9000 series trains are formed as four-car sets as shown below, consisting of two motored intermediate cars and two non-powered driving trailer cars.[3][4] The Tc1 car is at the Sakaemachi end.[3]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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Designation | Tc1 | M1 | M2 | Tc2 |
Numbering | 9100 | 9200 | 9300 | 9800 |
Weight (t) | 25.1 | 27.8 | 27.7 | 25.3 |
Capacity (total/seated) | 121/40 | 137/48 | 121/40 |
The two intermediate motor cars each have one single-arm pantograph.[3]
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating, with a wheelchair space in each car.[3]
- Priority seating and wheelchair space at the end of a car in January 2016
- LCD passenger information displays above the doorways, May 2015
History
The order for the fleet of new trains was placed with Kawasaki Heavy Industries in April 2013 at a cost of approximately 12 billion yen (excluding bogies and other equipment ordered separately),[5] and the first trainset was unveiled to the media in November 2014. It entered revenue service on 8 May 2015.[1]
References
- 札幌市営地下鉄東豊線で9000形が営業運転を開始 [9000 series enters service on Sapporo Municipal Subway Toho Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- 札幌市交通局 9000形 [Sapporo Municipal Subway 9000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 55, no. 650. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. June 2015. pp. 82–84.
- 私鉄車両編成表2021 [Private Railway Vehicle Organization Table 2021] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 2021. p. 4. ISBN 9784330032214.
- 札幌市交通局向け地下鉄電車を受注 [Order received for subway trains for Sapporo Municipal Subway]. News release (in Japanese). Japan: Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
External links
- Official press release (31 October 2014) (in Japanese)