TX-1000 series | |
Service: | 2005–present |
Manufacturer: | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
Factory: | Kobe |
Yearconstruction: | 2003–2005 |
Numberbuilt: | 84 vehicles (14 sets) |
Numberservice: | 84 vehicles (14 sets) |
Formation: | 6 cars per trainset |
Fleetnumbers: | 01-14 |
Operator: | Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company |
Depots: | Moriya |
Lines: | Tsukuba Express |
Carbody: | Aluminium |
Carlength: |
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Width: | 2950mm |
Height: | 4070mm |
Doors: | 4 pairs per side |
Maxspeed: | 130round=5NaNround=5 |
Acceleration: | 3km/h/s |
Traction: | PWM-VVVF |
Poweroutput: | 190 kW per motor |
Electricsystem: | (overhead wire) |
Collectionmethod: | Pantograph |
Safety: | ATC, ATO |
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company on the Tsukuba Express line in the Kantō region of Japan since 2005. A total of 84 cars were delivered.
The TX-1000 series trains use unpainted double-skin aluminium body construction assembled with friction stir welding. They are used only on the Akihabara – Moriya section of the Tsukuba Express line, which is electrified at 1,500 V DC, as the rest of the line is electrified at 20 kV AC; services beyond Moriya to Tsukuba are operated by dual-voltage TX-2000 series sets only.
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
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Designation | CT1 | M1 | T' | M1' | M2' | CT2 | |
Numbering | 1100 | 1200 | 1300 | 1400 | 1500 | 1600 | |
Capacity Total/seated | 147/48 | 158/51 | 158/54 | 158/54 | 158/51 | 147/48 | |
Weight (t) | 30.3 | 33.6 | 26.5 | 33.8 | 31.3 | 30.9 |
Car 2 is fitted with one single-arm pantograph and car 4 is fitted with two.[1]
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bucket-style seating throughout.[2]
The first 6-car prototype was built in March 2003 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and 13 more sets were subsequently delivered between March 2004 and January 2005.