TX-3000 series

TX-3000 series
A TX-3000 series train July 2023
In service2020–present
ManufacturerHitachi Rail
Entered service14 March 2020
Number built30 vehicles (5 sets)
Formation6 cars per trainset
OperatorsMetropolitan Intercity Railway Company
Lines servedTsukuba Express
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length20.000 m (65 ft 7 in)[1]
20.800 m (68 ft 3 in) (end cars)[1]
Width2.930 m (9 ft 7 in)[1]
Maximum speed130 km/h (81 mph)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC / 20 kV 50 Hz AC (overhead catenary)
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The TX-3000 series (TX-3000系) is a dual-voltage electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company on the Tsukuba Express line in the Kanto region of Japan.

Formation

The trains are formed as six-car sets.[2] They are prepared for a possible lengthening to eight cars per set.[3]

Sets are formed as follows with car 1 at the Tsukuba (northern) end.[4]

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Designation CT1 M1 M2 M1' M2' CT2
Numbering 3100 3200 3300 3400 3500 3600

Interior

Seating accommodation consists of longitudinal seating, with priority seating sections.[3] The interior features passenger information displays and security cameras.[1]

  • Interior
    Interior
  • Priority seating
    Priority seating
  • Priority seating with free space
    Priority seating with free space
  • LCD information display
    LCD information display

Technical specifications

The trains use SiC-VVVF technology.[5] They have aluminium car bodies and bolsterless bogies.[1]

History

Five six-car sets were ordered in June 2018.[6] The first set was delivered in September 2019, with the remaining sets to be delivered in December 2019 and January 2020.[3] A second set was delivered in December 2019.[7] Two further sets were delivered in January 2020.[8] A fifth set was delivered in March 2020.[9]

The type entered service on 14 March 2020.[10]

  • A TX-3000 series train on delivery in December 2019
    A TX-3000 series train on delivery in December 2019

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Ueshin, Daisuke (25 October 2019). "つくばエクスプレス新型車両TX-3000系の報道公開を実施 - 写真67枚" [Tsukuba Express new vehicle TX-3000 series press release - 67 photos]. news.mynavi.jp (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  2. ^ "首都圏新都市鉄道，TX-3000系を報道陣に公開" [Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company, TX-3000 series released to the press]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "つくばエクスプレスの新型車両、TX-3000系を詳しく見る" [Take a closer look at the new Tsukuba Express TX-3000 series]. tetsudo.com (in Japanese). ASAHI INTERACTIVE, Inc. 28 October 2019. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  4. ^ 私鉄車両編成表2021 [Private Railway Vehicle Organization Table 2021] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 16 July 2021. p. 25. ISBN 9784330032214.
  5. ^ "つくばエクスプレスの新型車両を初公開…2020年春に登場するTX-3000系 11月3日" [Tsukuba Express new vehicle unveiled for the first time ... TX-3000 series appearing in the spring of 2020, November 3]. response.jp (in Japanese). IID, Inc. 8 October 2019. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  6. ^ Barrow, Keith (12 June 2018). "Hitachi to supply extra trains for Tsukuba Express". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  7. ^ "TX-3000系第2編成の甲種輸送をEF65 2127がけん引" [EF65 2127 hauls the second TX-3000 series set]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 15 December 2019. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  8. ^ "TX-3000系の甲種輸送をEF66 27がけん引" [EF66 27 to lead TX-3000 series transport]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 26 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  9. ^ "EF65 2101がTX-3000系の甲種輸送をけん引" [EF65 2101 is towing transport of TX-3000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 9 March 2020. Archived from the original on 15 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  10. ^ いちさと (23 September 2019). "TX-3000系". TSUKUBA EXPRESS STYLE (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
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