Tokyo Metro 03 series

Tokyo Metro 03 series
An 03 series train on the Tokyu Toyoko Line in December 2005
Manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo, Kinki Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation
Replaced TRTA 3000 series
Constructed 1988–1994
Entered service 1 July 1988
Scrapped 2017–
Number built 336 vehicles (42 sets)
Number in service 320 vehicles (40 sets) (as of 1 April 2017)
Formation 8 cars per trainset
Operator(s) Tokyo Metro
Depot(s) Senju, Takenotsuka
Line(s) served Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Tobu Skytree Line
Specifications
Car body construction Aluminium
Car length 18,000 mm (59 ft 1 in)
Width 2,830 mm (9 ft 3 in)
Maximum speed 110 km/h (70 mph)[1]
Traction system 4-quadrant GTO chopper
Variable frequency (IGBT)
Acceleration 3.3 km/h/s[1]
Deceleration 4.0 km/h/s (5.0 km/h/s for emergency brake)[1]
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC overhead
Safety system(s) WS-ATC, Tokyu CS-ATC/ATS, Tobu ATS
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Tokyo Metro 03 series (東京地下鉄03系, Tōkyō Chikatetsu 03-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan. A total of 42 eight-car trainsets were built, between 1988 and 1994, entering service on 1 July 1988.[2]

Operations

The 03 series trains operate on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, with through-running to and from the Tobu Skytree Line.

Formations

As of 1 April 2017, the fleet consists of 40 eight-car sets, formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Naka-Meguro (south) end.[3] Sets consist of four motored ("M") cars and four non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[3]

Car No. 12345678
Designation CT1M1M2TcTc'M1M2CT2
Numbering 03-10003-20003-30003-40003-50003-60003-70003-800
  • The M1 cars (cars 2 and 6) each have two lozenge-style pantographs.[3]
  • Cars 1, 2, 7, and 8 in sets 09 to 28 have five pairs of doors per side instead of three.[3]

Withdrawal

The 03 series trains began to be replaced by new 13000 series trains from 25 March 2017.[4] The first set to be withdrawn, set 14, was removed for scrapping in February 2017.[5]

Resale

Three former 03 series EMUs are scheduled to be resold for use by the Kumamoto Electric Railway in Kumamoto Prefecture between 2018 and 2020.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 The 地下鉄 [The Subway]. Japan: Sansuisha. 2004. p. 31. ISBN 978-4-06-366218-4.
  2. ↑ 日本の地下鉄 [Subways of Japan] (in Japanese). Japan: Ikaros Publishing. 20 April 2013. p. 11. ISBN 978-4-86320-701-1.
  3. 1 2 3 4 私鉄車両編成表 2017 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2017] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2017. p. 70. ISBN 978-4-330-81317-2.
  4. ↑ 東京メトロ13000系が本格的な営業運転を開始 [Tokyo Metro 13000 series began full-scale commercial operation]. railf.jp (in Japanese). Railway Fan. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  5. ↑ 東京メトロ03系が北館林まで廃車回送される [Tokyo Metro 03 series sent to Kitatatebayashi for scrapping]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 3 February 2017. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  6. ↑ 中古車両、熊本電鉄で「第二の人生」５車種すべて移籍組　東京メトロの３編成導入へ [Old rolling stock to spend new life, 5 different types already transferred, 3 Tokyo Metro trains to be introduced] (in Japanese). Japan: Nishinippon Shimbun. 15 January 2018. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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