Fukuoka Subway 3000 series

Fukuoka Subway 3000 series
3000 series set 01 at Hashimoto Depot in 2015
Manufacturer Hitachi
Family name Hitachi A-train
Entered service 3 February 2005
Number in service 68 cars (17 sets)
Formation 4 cars per trainset
Capacity 378
Operator(s) Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau
Line(s) served Nanakuma Line
Specifications
Car body construction aluminium alloy
Car length
  • 16,750 mm (54 ft 11 in) (end cars)
  • 16,500 mm (54 ft 2 in) (intermediate cars)
Width 2,490 mm (8 ft 2 in)
Height 3,145 mm (10 ft 3.8 in)
Doors 3 pairs per side
Maximum speed 70 km/h
Weight 105.1 tonnes
Traction system Linear motor (Variable-frequency)
Acceleration 3.2 km/h/s
Deceleration 4.0 km/h/s (4.5 km/h/s for emergency brake)
Braking system(s) Regenerative brake, Brake-by-wire
Safety system(s) ATC, ATO, SR
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

The Fukuoka Subway 3000 series (福岡市交通局3000系) is an electric multiple unit operated by Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau on the Nanakuma Line in Fukuoka, Japan.[1]

Design

The exterior was designed by the German industrial designer Alexander Neumeister.[1] Each side of the cars is equipped with three pairs of doors. The bodyside is white with a small light-green line which runs from the front along the top of the windows. This represents the ridge of Mount Abura (located in Jōnan-ku, Sawara-ku and Minami-ku, Fukuoka). Muromi River (located in Nishi-ku and Sawara-ku, Fukuoka) is represented by a light blue stripe along the bottom of the train. There is an emergency door at each end of the train.

Equipment

Trainsets consist of four cars, all motored. The trains are equipped with ATO and can be operated unmanned, but driver-only operation is used. The trains use Insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT), a variable-frequency drive system, and LED train destination indicator panels. All cars are air-conditioned.

History

The 3000 series was introduced on 3 February 2005 on the newly opened Nanakuma Line between Tenjin-Minami and Hashimoto. Unlike the 1000 series and 2000 series trains operated on the Kūkō Line and Hakozaki Line, the 3000 series trains are standard gauge (1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)) and use linear motor propulsion.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Fukuoka Subway 3000 series train details Archived 7 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved on 31 January 2009. (in Japanese)
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