TX-1000 series

TX-1000 series
Tsukuba Express 1000 series
In service2005–present
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries
Built atKobe
Constructed2003–2005
Number built84 vehicles (14 sets)
Number in service84 vehicles (14 sets)
Formation6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers01-14
OperatorsMetropolitan Intercity Railway Company
DepotsMoriya
Lines servedTsukuba Express
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length
  • 20,800 mm (68 ft 3 in) (end cars)
  • 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars)
Width2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Height4,070 mm (13 ft 4 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed130 km/h (80 mph)
Traction systemPWM-VVVF
Power output190 kW per motor
Acceleration3.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.9 mph/s)
Deceleration
  • 4.2 km/(h⋅s) (2.6 mph/s)
  • 4.4 km/(h⋅s) (2.7 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC (overhead wire)
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Safety system(s)ATC, ATO
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The TX-1000 series (TX-1000系) 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.

Design

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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.[1]

Formation

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Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
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.[2]

Interior

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Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bucket-style seating throughout.[1]

History

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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.

References

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  1. ^ a b TX-1000系直流電車 TX-2000系交直流電車 [TX-1000 series DC train + TX-2000 series AC/DC train]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 43, no. 507. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. July 2003. pp. 125–129.
  2. ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2010]. Japan: JRR. August 2010. p. 68. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0.
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