Sendai Subway 2000 series

The Sendai Subway 2000 series (仙台市交通局2000系) is a Japanese rapid transit electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Sendai City Transportation Bureau on the Sendai Subway Tōzai Line, which opened in December 2015.^[2]

Sendai Subway 2000 series
Set 2110 in service in September 2021
Manufacturer	Kinki Sharyo
Constructed	2013–2015
Entered service	6 December 2015
Number built	60 vehicles (15 sets)
Number in service	60 vehicles (15 sets)
Formation	4 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	2101–2115
Operators	Sendai City Transportation Bureau
Depots	Arai
Lines served	Sendai Subway Tōzai Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium alloy
Train length	66.5 m (218 ft 2 in)[1]
Car length	16,750 mm (54 ft 11 in) (end cars) 16,500 mm (54 ft 2 in) (intermediate cars)
Width	2,494 mm (8 ft 2.2 in)
Height	3,145 mm (10 ft 3.8 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	70 km/h (45 mph)
Traction system	Mitsubishi Electric MAP-144-15V265 2-level IGBT–VVVF[1]
Traction motors	8 × Mitsubishi MB-7012-A 135 kW (181 hp) 3-phase AC linear induction motor[1]
Power output	1.08 MW (1,450 hp)
Acceleration	3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s)
Deceleration	4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) (service) 4.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.8 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
UIC classification	B′B′+B′B′+B′B′+B′B′
Safety system(s)	ATC
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Overview

The fleet of 15 four-car linear motor-powered EMUs was manufactured by Kinki Sharyo.^[3] Construction started in April 2013, with the first set delivered to Arai Depot during fiscal 2014 for testing.^[4] The entire fleet of 15 sets (60 vehicles) was delivered before the line opened on 6 December 2015.^[2][5]

Formations

The four-car trainsets are formed as shown below with car 1 at the Arai end.^[2]

Car No.	1	2	3	4
Designation	Mc1	M1	M2	Mc2
Numbering	2100	2200	2400	2500
Weight (t)	28.3	27.5	27.6	28.4
Capacity (total/seated)	92/28	102/36	102/36	92/28

The end cars are each fitted with one KP83C single-arm pantograph.^[2]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating, with a wheelchair space in each car.^[2] The seats are 475 mm (18.7 in) wide per person.^[2] 17-inch (430 mm) LCD passenger information screens are provided above each doorway, with information in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean.^[2]

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  Interior view in September 2021
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  Priority seating and wheelchair space in September 2021
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  An LCD passenger information display above a doorway in September 2021

History

In May 2012, Kinki Sharyo announced that it had received an order to build 15 new four-car 2000 series EMUs for the Sendai Subway Tozai Line.^[3] The design of the new trains on order was officially unveiled by the Sendai City Transportation Bureau in November 2012.^[6] The first train was shown off to the media at Arai Depot in October 2014.^[7]

See also

• Sendai Subway 1000 series