MTR Rotem EMU
| Rotem EMU (K-Train) TKE-C651 / C6522-04E | |
|---|---|
 TCL-K stock on the Tung Chung Line. | |
 Tsueng Kwan O Line train | |
| In service | April 2002-present (Tseung Kwan O Line, Tung Chung Line) |
| Manufacturer | ROTEM and Mitsubishi consortium |
| Constructed | 2002–2007 |
| Entered service |
2002 (Tseung Kwan O Line) 2006 (Tung Chung Line) |
| Number built |
104 cars (Tseung Kwan O Line) 32 cars (Tung Chung Line) |
| Formation | 8 cars per trainset |
| Operator(s) | MTR |
| Depot(s) |
Tseung Kwan O Depot Kowloon Bay Depot Siu Ho Wan Depot |
| Line(s) served |
Tseung Kwan O Line Tung Chung Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length |
23,788 mm (78 ft 0.5 in) (Tseung Kwan O Line) 23,230 mm (76 ft 2.6 in) (Tung Chung Line) 22,000 mm (72 ft 2.1 in) |
| Width | 3,118 mm (10 ft 2.76 in) |
| Height | 3,698 mm (12 ft 1.59 in) |
| Doors | 5 per side |
| Maximum speed |
Tseung Kwan O Line 80 km/h (50 mph) Tung Chung Line 135 km/h (83.885 mph) |
| Traction system |
IGBT-VVVF (Mitsubishi Electric) |
| Power output |
TKE-C651: 150 kW (201 hp) per motor, 3,600 kW (4,828 hp) per set C6522-04E: 240 kW (321.8 hp) per motor, 5,760 kW (7,724 hp) per set |
| Acceleration | 1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2) (4.72 km/(h·s) or 2.93 mph/s) |
| Deceleration |
Service 1.35 m/s2 (4.4 ft/s2) (4.86 km/(h·s) or 3.02 mph/s) Emergency 1.4 m/s2 (4.6 ft/s2) (5.04 km/(h·s) or 3.13 mph/s) |
| Electric system(s) | 1.5 kV DC overhead |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Braking system(s) | Pneumatic and Regenerative |
| Safety system(s) | ATO and ATP |
| Track gauge | 1,432 mm (4 ft 8 3⁄8 in) |
The Rotem EMU (also known as K-Train/K-Stock) is an electric multiple unit that operates on the MTR rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong.There are two variants: those delivered for the Tseung Kwan O Line now (but from 2002-2009 used on the Kwun Tong Line), and those delivered in 2006 to 2007 for the Tung Chung Line. In 2003 and 2004, these trains (Kwun Tong Line stock) ran on Tsuen Wan Line, Island Line and Tseung Kwan O Line. On 14 December 2012, MTR announced that the company will buy 37 sets of 9 cars train from Rotem for the future North–South Corridor and the train will be in service in 2015.[1]
Tsueng Kwan O Line stock
The first TKE-C651 entering service in late April 2002, the 104 cars were built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hyundai Rotem consortium. Originally these trains are designated to serve on the Tseung Kwan O Line, but incompatible signalling apparatus installed in the new trains (running mode rather than the traditional automatic control system found in the M-stock) means that all of the K-stock trains are unable to serve on the Tseung Kwan O Line. As an alternative, all of those prototypes were ordered to serve on the Kwun Tong Line. Since it is much heavier than M-Train, it does not have any cars similar to D cars in M-Train.
| Tsueng Kwan O Line cars | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| car type | driver cab | motor | pantograph | auto- coupler |
length (mm) |
seat | wheelchair space |
amount |
| A car | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | 23230 | 45 | 1 | 26 |
| B car | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | 22000 | 45 | 1 | 39 |
| C car | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 22000 | 45 | 1 | 39 |
| Westbound (to North Point) | Tsueng Kwan O Line sets (13 sets) | (to LOHAS Park)/Po Lam Eastbound |
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The configuration of a TKOL K Stock train is (Eastbound) A-C-B-B-C-B-C-A (Westbound). Maximum train speed is 90 km/h (56 mph) but with the max speed of 80 km/h (50 mph) on service currently, maximum acceleration is 1.3 m/s2 (4.27 ft/s2) (4.72 km/(h·s) or 2.93 mph/s), maximum service deceleration rate is 1.35 m/s2 (4.43 ft/s2) (4.86 km/(h·s) or 3.02 mph/s), emergency deceleration is 1.4 m/s2 (4.59 ft/s2) (5.04 km/(h·s) or 3.13 mph/s). This modern train is equipped with the modern 2-Level 3300V-1200A-IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) VVVF Inverter from Mitsubishi Electric.
Tung Chung Line stock
The first TKE-C6522-04E train came into service for MTR in 12 June 2006 to 26 February 2007. They were built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the ROTEM consortium. Originally MTRC wanted to buy new additional trains for the Tung Chung Line when the North Island Line project begins. MTR anticipated that the opening of the Disneyland Resort and Ngong Ping 360 would have an increase in passenger demand and therefore ordered four new trains for Tung Chung Line. The time frame from order to completion is short in comparison to other stock, however; the four new trains can only be made to be identical to existing Tseung Kwan O Line K-Stock.
| Tung Chung Line cars | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| car type | driver cab | motor | pantograph | auto- coupler |
length (mm) |
seat | wheelchair space |
amount |
| V car | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | 23788 | 45 | 1 | 8 |
| W / X car | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | 22000 | 45 | 1 | 12 |
| Y / Z car | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 22000 | 45 | 1 | 12 |
| Westbound (to Tung Chung) | Tung Chung Line sets (4 sets) | (to Hong Kong) Eastbound |
Draw for the remaining 12 Adtranz-CAF train | ||
The configuration of a TCL K Stock train is (Westbound) V-Z-X-Y-W-X-Z-V (Eastbound). Maximum train speed is 140 km/h (87 mph) but with the max speed of 135 km/h (84 mph) on service currently, maximum acceleration is 1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2) (4.72 km/(h·s) or 2.93 mph/s), maximum service deceleration rate is 1.35 m/s2 (4.4 ft/s2) (4.86 km/(h·s) or 3.02 mph/s), emergency deceleration is 1.4 m/s2 (4.6 ft/s2) (5.04 km/(h·s) or 3.13 mph/s). This advanced train is equipped with the modern 2-Level 3300V-1200A-IGBT VVVF Inverter from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
References
- ↑ "New Trains and Signalling System for the future Shatin to Central Link" (PDF). 14 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
External links
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Media related to K-Stocks (MTR) at Wikimedia Commons
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