Tokyo Monorail 10000 series

Tokyo Monorail 10000 series
Set 10081 in May 2021
In serviceJuly 18, 2014 – Present
ManufacturerHitachi Rail[1]
Built atYamaguchi
Family nameHitachi Monorail
Replaced1000 series
Constructed2014–
Number built42 vehicles (7 sets)
Number in service42 vehicles (7 sets)
Formation6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers10011–10071
OperatorsTokyo Monorail
DepotsShowajima
Lines servedTokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium alloy
Car length
  • 16.4 m (53 ft 10 in) (Tc)
  • 15.2 m (49 ft 10 in) (M)
Width3,038 mm (9 ft 11.6 in)
Height4,364 mm (14 ft 3.8 in)
Doors2 pairs per side
Maximum speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Traction systemHitachi VFI-HR4810B[2] 2-level IGBT–VVVF
Traction motors16 × Hitachi HS37627-03RB[2] 100 kW (134 hp) asynchronous 3-phase AC
Power output1.6 MW (2,146 hp)
Acceleration3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s)
Deceleration
  • 4 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) (service)
  • 4.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.8 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)750 V DC
Current collector(s)Side contact
UIC classification2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′
Safety system(s)ATC
Track gauge(straddle-beam monorail)

The Tokyo Monorail 10000 series (東京モノレール10000形, Tōkyō Monorēru 10000-gata) is a monorail electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Tokyo Monorail on the Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line in Japan since July 2014.[3]

Design

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The body design is based on the earlier 2000 series trains first built in 1997, and uses friction stir welded (FSW) aluminum alloy panels.[4]

  • The interior of the driving cab
    The interior of the driving cab

Formation

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As of 1 April 2020, the fleet consists of seven six-car sets, numbered 10011 to 10071, and formed as shown below, with four motored ("M") cars and two non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[3] Car 1 is at the Hamamatsucho end.[3][5]

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Designation Tc1 M1 M2 M3 M4 Tc2
Numbering 100x1 100x2 100x3 100x4 100x5 100x6
Weight (t) 23.3 23.7 24.1 23.8 24.0 23.0
Capacity (seated/total) 33/76 40/76 33/76
  • "x" stands for the set number.
  • Cars 1 and 6 each have a wheelchair space.[5]

Interior

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Passenger accommodation consists of a mixture of facing 4-seat bays and longitudinal bench seating, and includes baggage racks next to the doorways.[4] The seats are covered in a blue moquette incorporating the traditional Japanese seigaiha (青海波) pattern.[4] LED lighting is used throughout.[4] Passenger information is provided by 7-inch wide LCD displays above the doorways.[4] Information is provided in four languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean. Initially one screen is provided above each doorway, but provision is made for installing a second screen in the future.[4]

  • Longitudinal seating
    Longitudinal seating
  • Facing 4-seat bays
    Facing 4-seat bays
  • Seating over the train bogies
    Seating over the train bogies

History

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This vehicle was introduced to replace the aging 1000 series.

The first set, 10011, was delivered to Tokyo Monorail's Showajima Depot in March 2014.[6] It entered revenue service on 18 July 2014.[7]

  • The first set delivered, 10011, at Showajima Depot in March 2014
    The first set delivered, 10011, at Showajima Depot in March 2014

Structural damage

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On 31 May 2022, structural cracks were discovered on seven 10000 series trainsets, causing a reduction in peak-hour service from every four minutes to every five minutes.[8] The cracks were mainly found on an aluminum part which connects the body of the vehicle to the bogie.

References

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  1. ^ "Development of 10000 Series Rolling Stock for Tokyo Monorail" (PDF). Hitachi Review. No. 10 (Vol. 63). 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b "The Railway Pictorial". Denkisya Kenyukai. 897: 119.
  3. ^ a b c "東京モノレール10000形" [Tokyo Monorail 10000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 54, no. 638. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. June 2014. pp. 80–81.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Harada, Junichi (April 2014). 新型車両10000形の導入について [Introduction of new 10000 series rolling stock]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 43, no. 360. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. pp. 32–34.
  5. ^ a b 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 80. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
  6. ^ 東京モノレール10000形が昭和島車両基地に搬入される [Tokyo Monorail 10000 series delivered to Showajima Depot]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 5 March 2014. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  7. ^ 指原莉乃が出発進行！東京モノレールに新型車両、「和」デザイン [New Tokyo Monorail train with "Wa" design seen off by Rino Sashihara]. Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Japan: Sports Nippon Newspapers. 18 July 2014. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  8. ^ "東京モノレール、複数の最新車両に亀裂計24カ所見つかる 朝のラッシュ時は当面減便" [Tokyo Monorail finds a total of 24 cracks in multiple latest vehicles. Reduced flights for the time being during the morning rush hour]. Tokyo Shimbun Online (in Japanese). 1 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
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