Seoul Metro 2000 series (first generation)

For the train typed introduced into service in 2005, see Seoul Metro 2000 series (2005).

The first-generation Seoul Metro 2000-series was a class of South Korean electrical multiple unit trains manufactured by Nippon Sharyo, Hyundai Precision & Industries, Daewoo Heavy Industries, and Hanjin Heavy Industries between 1983 and 1994 for Seoul Subway Line 2.

Seoul Metro 2000 series (first generation)
First generation set 273
Rebuilt first generation set 256
In service	1983-2023
Manufacturer	Nippon Sharyo, Hyundai Precision & Industries, Daewoo Heavy Industries, Hanjin Heavy Industries
Constructed	1st batch: 1980-1984 2nd batch: 1986 3rd batch: 1989-1991 4th batch: 1992-1994
Entered service	1983
Number built	664 1st batch: 248 (54 trains) 2nd batch: 64 (additional cars) 3rd batch: 200 (13 trains/additional cars) 4th batch: 152 (4 trains/additional cars)
Number in service	0
Number preserved	11
Number scrapped	647
Successor	Seoul Metro 2000 series (2005)
Formation	Main Line 10 cars per trainset Seongsu Branch 4 cars per trainset Sinjeong Branch 6 cars per trainset
Operators	Seoul Metro
Depots	Sinjeong
Lines served	Seoul Subway Line 2
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminum
Train length	195 m (639 ft 9 in)
Car length	19.5 m (64 ft 0 in)
Width	3.16 m (10 ft 4 in)
Doors	8 per car, 4 per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (68 mph) (design)
Traction system	MMC-HTB-20R series-parallel combination rheostat, Melco armature thyristor chopper control, or GEC-Alsthom armature thyristor chopper control
Traction motors	DC
Deceleration	3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s) 4.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.8 mph/s)(emergency)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collection	Pantograph
Braking system(s)	air
Safety system(s)	ATS
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

Preservation

After retirement, a handful of first generation 2000-series cars were either preserved or repurposed.

• 1st batch car 2007 - preserved at the Daegu Safety Theme Park as a fire safety exhibit. The car was renumbered to 2046 before its retirement.^[1]
• 1st batch car 2012 - preserved at the National Fire Service Training Center as a training car. The car was renumbered to 2058 before its retirement.^{[citation needed]}
• 2nd batch cars 2222, 2223, 2225, 2233, and 2333 - exported to Vietnam and used on the Hanoi–Đồng Đăng railway as push-pull coaches.^[2]
• 3rd batch car 2545 - used for training at Seoul Fire Academy. The car was renumbered to 2906 before its retirement.^{[citation needed]}
• 3rd batch cars 2210, 2310, 2610, 2710, and 2744 - preserved at the old Gyeonggang station and used as an excursion train for the Hyunmoo Resort.^[3][4]

See also

• South Korea portal
• Trains portal
• Transport portal

• 2014 Seoul subway crash – involved two first-generation 2000 series trains
• Rail transport in South Korea