Osaka Monorail 2000 series

The 2000 series (2000系) is a type of monorail train which has operated on the Osaka Monorail since 2001. The trains are built by Hitachi, Ltd. and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, have aluminium bodies, and operate as four-car formations.

Osaka Monorail 2000 series
2000 series train
In service	2001–Present
Manufacturer	Hitachi (sets 11-14, 17, 18) Kawasaki Heavy Industries (sets 15, 16)
Built at	Kudamatsu (sets 11-14, 17, 18) Kobe (sets 15, 16)
Constructed	2001, 2005–2007, 2009
Number built	32 vehicles (8 sets)
Number in service	32 vehicles (8 sets)
Formation	4 cars per trainset
Capacity	410
Operators	Osaka Monorail
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium alloy
Doors	2 pairs per side
Maximum speed	75 km/h (47 mph)
Traction system	IGBT-VVVF
Traction motors	16 × 100 kW (134 hp) 3-phase AC squirrel-cage induction motor
Power output	1.6 MW (2,146 hp)
Acceleration	0.83 m/s2 (1.9 mph/s)
Deceleration	1.1 m/s2 (2.5 mph/s)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Braking system(s)	Regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s)	ATC

Build details

Set No.	Manufacturer	Date delivered
11	Hitachi	2001
12	Hitachi	2005
13		2006
14
15	Kawasaki Heavy Industries
16
17	Hitachi	2007
18		2009

Interior

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  Driver's cab
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  Interior view
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  Priority seating
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  LCD passenger information display

Special liveries

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  Expo '70 50th anniversary livery