Toei 6500 series

Toei 6500 series
A Toei Mita Line 6500 series train
In service2022–present
ManufacturerKinki Sharyo
Built atOsaka
Replaced6300 series
Constructed2020–2022
Entered service14 May 2022
Number built104 vehicles (13 sets)
Number in service104 vehicles (13 sets)
Formation8 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers6501–6513
Capacity
  • 1172 (8-car set)[1]
    • 139 (end cars)[2]
    • 149 (intermediate cars)[2]
OperatorsToei Subway
DepotsShimura
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium alloy, double skin
Train length160,814 mm (527 ft 7.3 in)
Car length
  • 20,407 mm (66 ft 11.4 in) (end cars)
  • 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars)
Width2,829 mm (9 ft 3.4 in)
Height
  • 4,056 mm (13 ft 3.7 in)
  • 4,095 mm (13 ft 5.2 in) (with pantograph folded)
Floor height1.13 m (3 ft 8 in)
Doors4 per side
Wheel diameter860 mm (34 in)
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph) (design)
110 km/h (68 mph) (service)
Weight251.8 t (247.8 long tons; 277.6 short tons)
Traction systemSiC–VVVF
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classification2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Toei 6500 series (都営6500形, Toei 6500-gata) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) in Japan.

Specifications

The trains use SiC–VVVF technology, and are formed as eight-car sets.[3] The interior includes multilingual passenger information displays and security cameras.[4]

The design of the trains revolved around the concept of universal design.[5] This is represented in various features of the trains:

  • An open space inside the cars to accommodate passengers with heavy luggage or mobility aids such as wheelchairs
  • Widening the space near the doors to facilitate boarding and deboarding at platforms especially during busy times
  • Increasing the number of hand straps, handrails, and luggage racks above the seating area

The trains are also fitted with onboard Wi-Fi. In addition, these will be the first trainsets to be equipped with onboard data collection.[5][clarification needed]

Interior

  • Interior
    Interior
  • Accessible area
    Accessible area
  • Onboard LCD information display
    Onboard LCD information display
  • LED side destination sign
    LED side destination sign

Formation

The sets are formed as follows.[2][6]

← Meguro
Designation 6500-8
(Tc8)		 6500-7
(M7)		 6500-6
(M6)		 6500-5
(T5)		 6500-4
(T4)		 6500-3
(M3)		 6500-2
(M2)		 6500-1
(Tc1)

History

The 6500 series was announced by Toei on 29 October 2020.[4] The first set was delivered in 2020.[7] Test runs are scheduled to start in November 2020. A total of 13 sets, 104 cars,[8] were built by Kinki Sharyo. The 6500 series trainsets made their first trips in revenue service on 14 May 2022,[9] after stations' platforms on Mita Line and Meguro Line were extended to accommodate eight-car trainsets.[3][10]

The last 6500 series set, 6513, was delivered in August 2022.[11]

On 7 October 2022, Kinki Sharyo announced that the 6500 series received the 2022 Good Design Award.[12]

References

  1. ^ "都営三田線で6500形が5月14日から営業運転を開始" [Toei Mita Line 6500 series will start commercial operation from May 14th]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. 27 January 2022. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c 諸元表「東京都交通局6500形電車」 [Toei 6500 series specification table]. Traffic News (in Japanese). Japan: Mediavague Co., Ltd. 6 March 2022. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Series 6500 train ready for testing on Toei's Mita Line". railwaygazette.com/metro-report. DVV Media International. 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "東京都交通局、都営三田線に新型車両6500形 - 8両編成、13編成導入" [Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation introduces new model 6500 series-8-car train, 13 trains on Toei Mita Line]. news.mynavi.jp (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. 29 October 2020. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Introducing the new model "6500" of Toei Mita Line 8-car train" [都営三田線 8両編成の新型車両「6500形」を導入します]. Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (in Japanese). 29 October 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  6. ^ 都営三田線の新型車両6500形、車内もシンプルな造形に - 写真68枚 [Toei Mita Line's new 6500 series train - 68 photos]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). 17 February 2022. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  7. ^ "都営三田線6500形第1編成が甲種輸送される" [Toei Mita Line 6500 type 1st formation is transported]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 1 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  8. ^ "都営三田線に新型「6500形」 初の8両編成で令和4年度営業投入 6300形を置き換え" [New "6500 type" on the Toei Mita line, replaced with the 6300 type, which was launched in the 4th year of Reiwa with the first 8-car train.]. tetsudo-ch.com (in Japanese). EXPRESS Co., Ltd. 29 October 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  9. ^ 東京都交通局6500形が営業運転を開始 [Toei 6500 series begins commercial operation]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 15 May 2022. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  10. ^ "東急目黒線・東京メトロ南北線・埼玉高速鉄道，4月上旬から順次8両編成での運転を開始" [Tokyu Meguro Line, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, and Saitama Rapid Railway to start operation with 8-car trains from early April]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 27 January 2022. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  11. ^ "都営三田線6500形当面最後の新製となる第13編成が、EF65 2074に牽引されて甲種輸送" [13th Mita Line 6500 series set, which will be the last for the time being, towed by EF65 2074]. RM News. 29 August 2022. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  12. ^ "東京都交通局殿向け6500形と京都市交通局殿向け20系がグッドデザイン賞を受賞" [Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation 6500 series and Kyoto Municipal Subway 20 series win Good Design Award]. Kinki Sharyo. 7 October 2022. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
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