The Tokyo Metro 03 series (東京メトロ03系, Tōkyō Metoro 03-kei) was 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of 42 eight-car trainsets were built, between 1988 and 1994, entering service on 1 July 1988 and the final sets were withdrawn by 8 February 2020.[2]
| Tokyo Metro 03 series | |
|---|---|
 An 03 series train on the Tobu Nikko Line in December 2018 | |
| In service | 1988–February 2020 |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo, Kinki Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation |
| Replaced | TRTA 3000 series (Tokyo Metro) Nagaden 3500/3600 series (Nagaden) Kumaden 6000 series (Kumaden) |
| Constructed | 1988–1994, 2001 |
| Entered service | 1 July 1988 |
| Scrapped | 2017–2020 |
| Number built | 337 vehicles (42 sets) |
| Number in service | 6 vehicles (3 sets) on Kumamoto Dentetsu, and 3 vehicles (1 set) on Nagano Dentetsu |
| Number scrapped | 328 vehicles (+1 from accident damage) |
| Successor | Tokyo Metro 13000 series |
| Formation | 8 cars per trainset (Hibiya Line) 2 cars per trainset (Kumamoto Dentetsu) 3 cars per trainset (Nagano Dentetsu) |
| Operators | Eidan/TRTA (1988–2004) Tokyo Metro (2004–2020) Kumamoto Electric Railway (2019–) Nagano Electric Railway (2020–) |
| Depots | Senju, Takenotsuka |
| Lines served | H Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, TS Tobu Skytree Line, TN Tōbu Nikkō Line, TY Tokyu Toyoko Line (until 2013) |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Car length | 18 m (59 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 2.83 m (9 ft 3 in) |
| Height | 3.99 m (13 ft 1 in) (sets 01-25) 3.973 m (13 ft 0.4 in) (sets 26-42) 3.995 m (13 ft 1.3 in) (including pantograph) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per car, 5 pairs per car (cars 1,2,7,8) |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68.4 mph)[1] |
| Weight | 21.9-32.7 t (chopper control), 21.3-31.0 t (VVVF) |
| Traction system | 4-quadrant GTO chopper Variable frequency (IGBT) |
| Power output | 160 kW or 190 kW |
| Transmission | Westinghouse-Natal Drive; Gear ratio: 5.73 : 1 (chopper control), 7.79 : 1 (VVVF) |
| Acceleration | 3.3 km/(h⋅s) (2.1 mph/s)[1] |
| Deceleration | 4 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s)(service) 5 km/(h⋅s) (3.1 mph/s) (emergency)[1] |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead |
| Current collector(s) | Lozenge-style pantograph |
| Bogies | SS-111, SS-011 (chopper control), SS-135, SS-035 (VVVF) |
| Braking system(s) | Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, regenerative braking |
| Safety system(s) | WS-ATC, Tokyu CS-ATC/ATS, Tobu ATS |
| Coupling system | Janney coupler |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Operations
editThe 03 series trains operated on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, with through-running to and from the Tobu Skytree Line and before 2013, on the Tokyu Toyoko Line.
Formations
editAs of 1 April 2017[update], the fleet consisted of 40 eight-car sets, formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Naka-Meguro (south) end.[3] Sets consisted of four motored ("M") cars and four non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[3]
| Car No. | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | CT1 | M1 | M2 | Tc | Tc' | M1 | M2 | CT2 |
| Numbering | 03-100 | 03-200 | 03-300 | 03-400 | 03-500 | 03-600 | 03-700 | 03-800 |
- The M1 cars (cars 2 and 6) each had two lozenge-style pantographs.[3]
- Cars 1, 2, 7, and 8 in sets 09 to 28 had five pairs of doors per side instead of three.[3]
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Set 13 in October 2008, with five-door end cars -
A position marker at a Hibiya Line station for the 5-door cars of the 03 series.
Withdrawal
editThe 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]
The 03 series was fully retired from the Hibiya Line on 28 February 2020 with no fanfare; Tokyo Metro cited the inconvenience created from the crowding of train enthusiasts during the farewell event for the 6000 series as the main reason for this decision.[6]
Resale
editKumamoto Electric Railway
editThree former 03 series EMUs were resold for use by the Kumamoto Electric Railway in Kumamoto Prefecture between 2018 and 2020.[7] They entered service on 4 April 2019.
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A 03 series train in service on the Kumamoto Electric Railway. These maintain the Tokyo Metro classification and numbering. -
Interior of the Kumaden 03 series
Nagano Electric Railway
editOn 31 January 2020, Nagano Electric Railway announced the second-hand purchase of a few 03 series units, which would be redesignated as the 3000 series. They're intended to replace the older 3500 series (ex-TRTA 3000 series, themselves too ex-Hibiya Line stock) which currently form the backbone of local service rolling stock on the railway.[8]
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Former 03 series used at Nagano Electric Railway, which redesignated as Nagaden 3000 series -
Interior of the Nagaden 3000 series
Hokuriku Railway
editHokuriku Railway plans to buy a total of five 03 series sets for use on the Asanogawa Line. The first two sets arrived at the railway's depot on 11 January 2020.
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03 series on Hokuriku Railway -
Interior of the Hokuriku Railway 03 series
Gallery
editInterior
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Interior of a 3-door car -
Interior of a 5-door car -
LED display above the passenger doors
Underside equipment
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ATC unit of a 03 series -
Air compressor -
Chopper control for the earlier 03 series sets -
VVVF inverter for the later 03 series sets -
SS011 bogie -
SS035 bogie -
SS111 bogie -
SS135 bogie
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c The 地下鉄 [The Subway]. Japan: Sansuisha. 2004. p. 31. ISBN 978-4-06-366218-4.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "東京メトロ日比谷線03系電車が引退 イベントもなく 営団地下鉄で初の新製冷房車". 乗りものニュース. 3 March 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "新型通勤車両の導入について 鉄道". Nagano Electric Railway.
External links
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- Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line 03 series information (in Japanese)