Osaka Municipal Subway 70 series

Osaka Municipal Subway 70 series

Osaka Municipal Subway 70 series in revised livery at Kadoma-minami Station, March 2012
In service 1990–present
Manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo, Alna Kōki
Constructed 1990–1997
Entered service 1990–
Refurbishment 2011–
Number built 100 cars (25 sets)
Number in service 100 cars
Formation 4 cars per trainset
Capacity 380
Operator(s) Osaka Municipal Subway
Depot(s) Tsurumi
Line(s) served Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line
Specifications
Car body construction Aluminium
Train length 62,800 mm (206.0 ft)
Car length 15,800 mm (620 in) (end cars)
15,600 mm (610 in) (intermediate cars)
Height 2,150 mm (85 in)
Doors 3 pairs of sliding doors per side
Maximum speed 70 km/h (43 mph)
Weight 102 tonnes
Traction system Variable-frequency
Traction motors Linear motors
Power output 800 kW (1,073 hp)
Acceleration 2.5 km/h/s
Deceleration 3.5 km/h/s (service)
4.5 km/h/s (emergency)
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC
Current collection method Pantograph
Braking system(s) Electric commanding
Safety system(s) CS-ATC, ATO
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

The Osaka Municipal Subway 70 series (大阪市交通局70系) is a rapid transit electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Osaka Municipal Subway on the Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line in Japan.

The 70 series was among the earliest trains in Japan to use linear motors, and is capable of driverless operation.

Refurbishment

The 1st batch of 70 series trains (sets 01-13) is scheduled to undergo major refurbishment, with set 13 the first refurbished set to re-enter service on March 4, 2011. The refurbishment will include the fitting of new linear motor traction systems, a new 3-colour LED display system above passenger doors, new LCD passenger information monitors, lower hand grips, a yellow line printed on passenger doors and new train car number indicators on the exterior similar to those seen on the 30000 series and the refurbished 25 series trains.

See also

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 6/22/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.