Kumamoto Electric Railway 01 series

Kumamoto Electric Railway 01 series
Set 36 in May 2015
Replaced5000 series
Entered service16 March 2015
Refurbished2015 (converted from former Tokyo Metro 01 series trains)
Number built4 vehicles (2 sets)
Number in service4 vehicles (2 sets)
Formation2 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers35-36
OperatorsKumamoto Electric Railway
DepotsKita-Kumamoto
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length16,000 mm (52 ft 6 in)
Width2,998 mm (9 ft 10.0 in)
Height4,007 mm (13 ft 1.8 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Traction system4 x 160 kW IGBT-VVVF traction motors
Electric system(s)600 V DC
Current collector(s)Overhead conductor
BogiesKW206
Safety system(s)ATS
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Kumamoto Electric Railway 01 series (熊本電気鉄道01形) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Kumamoto Electric Railway in Japan, since 16 March 2015.[1]

Design

The two-car trains were rebuilt from 2015 from former Tokyo Metro 01 series six-car trains, by adding two single-arm pantographs and new KW206 "efWing" carbon-reinforced plastic 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) bogies built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries.[1]

  • A doorstep added to the trains on conversion
    A doorstep added to the trains on conversion
  • A KW206 "efWing" bogie
    A KW206 "efWing" bogie

Formations

As of 1 April 2016 two two-car sets (numbers 35 and 36) are in operation, formed as follows with one motored car ("Mc") and one non-powered trailer car ("Tc").[1][2]

Designation Mc Tc
Numbering 01-13x 01-63x
Weight (t) 32.0 26.8
Capacity (total/seated) 102/32 101/36

The Mc cars have two single-arm pantographs.[2]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating.[1]

  • The interior of car 01-636 in May 2015
    The interior of car 01-636 in May 2015
  • The interior of car 01-136 with wheelchair space in May 2015
    The interior of car 01-136 with wheelchair space in May 2015
  • A passenger information indicator above the doorway
    A passenger information indicator above the doorway

History

Former Tokyo Metro 01 series driving cars 01-136 and 01-636 were sold to the Kumamoto Electric Railway in February 2015.[3] The modified two-car set entered service on 16 March 2015.[1] Two more cars, 01-135 and 01-635, were acquired during fiscal 2015.[4]

  • Set 36 in service in May 2015 with a commemorative headboard sticker on the front
    Set 36 in service in May 2015 with a commemorative headboard sticker on the front
  • Set 35 in February 2016
    Set 35 in February 2016

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Kekke, Manabu (June 2015). 熊本電気鉄道01形 [Kumamoto Electric Railway 01 series]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 44, no. 374. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. pp. 44–47.
  2. ^ a b 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 186. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
  3. ^ もと東京メトロ01系が熊本へ [Ex-Tokyo Metro 01 series moved to Kumamoto]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  4. ^ 東京メトロ銀座線と熊本電鉄で01系車両譲渡記念列車を運行します [01 series commemorative trains to run on Tokyo Metro Ginza Line and Kumamoto Electric Railway] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metro & Kumamoto Electric Railway. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
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