Sapporo Municipal Subway 9000 series

Sapporo Municipal Subway 9000 series
Set 9105 at Ōdōri in September 2016
Interior (January 2016)
In service2015–present
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries
Built atKobe
Replaced7000 series
Constructed2014–2016
Entered service8 May 2015
Number built80 vehicles (20 sets)
Number in service80 vehicles (20 sets)
Formation4 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers9101–9120
OperatorsThe logo of the Sapporo Municipal Subway. Sapporo Municipal Subway
Lines servedThe logo of the Toho Line of the Sapporo Municipal Subway. Tōhō Line
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Train length69,250 mm (227 ft 2 in)
Car length17,425 mm (57 ft 2 in) (end cars)
17,200 mm (56 ft 5 in) (intermediate cars)
Width3,080 mm (10 ft 1 in)
Height3,910 mm (12 ft 10 in)
Floor height1,300 mm (4 ft 3 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed70 km/h (43 mph)
Traction systemIGBT–VVVF
Traction motors3-phase AC induction motor
Acceleration3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s)
Deceleration4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) (service)
4.8 km/(h⋅s) (3.0 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'
Safety system(s)ATC and ATO
Track gaugeCentral guideway with rubber tires

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]

Design

The trains are built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe and have aluminium bodies.[2]

  • A single-arm pantograph on car 9201, May 2015
    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
Designation Tc1 M1 M2 Tc2
Numbering 9100 9200 9300 9800
Weight (t) 25.1 27.8 27.7 25.3
Capacity (total/seated) 121/40 137/48 137/48 121/40

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
    Priority seating and wheelchair space at the end of a car in January 2016
  • LCD passenger information displays above the doorways, May 2015
    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.[2] It entered revenue service on 8 May 2015.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ a b 札幌市交通局、東豊線新型車両9000形の外観を公開 - デビューは2015年4月頃 [Sapporo City Transportation Bureau unveils new 9000 series trains for Toho Line - Debuting around April 2015]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d 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.
  4. ^ 私鉄車両編成表2021 [Private Railway Vehicle Organization Table 2021] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 2021. p. 4. ISBN 9784330032214.
  5. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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