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The Toei 6500 series (都営6500形, Toei 6500-gata) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) in Japan.
| Toei 6500 series | |
|---|---|
 A Toei Mita Line 6500 series train | |
| In service | 2022–present |
| Manufacturer | Kinki Sharyo |
| Built at | Osaka |
| Replaced | 6300 series |
| Constructed | 2020–2022 |
| Entered service | 14 May 2022 |
| Number built | 104 vehicles (13 sets) |
| Number in service | 104 vehicles (13 sets) |
| Formation | 8 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 6501–6513 |
| Capacity | |
| Operators | Toei Subway |
| Depots | Shimura |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium alloy, double skin |
| Train length | 160,814 mm (527 ft 7.3 in) |
| Car length |
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| Width | 2,829 mm (9 ft 3.4 in) |
| Height |
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| Floor height | 1.13 m (3 ft 8 in) |
| Doors | 4 per side |
| Wheel diameter | 860 mm (34 in) |
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) (design) 110 km/h (68 mph) (service) |
| Weight | 251.8 t (247.8 long tons; 277.6 short tons) |
| Traction system | SiC–VVVF |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | 2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′ |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Specifications
editThe trains use SiC–VVVF technology, and are formed as eight-car sets.[3] The interior includes multilingual passenger information displays and security cameras.[4]
The design of the trains revolved around the concept of universal design.[5] This is represented in various features of the trains:
- An open space inside the cars to accommodate passengers with heavy luggage or mobility aids such as wheelchairs
- Widening the space near the doors to facilitate boarding and deboarding at platforms especially during busy times
- Increasing the number of hand straps, handrails, and luggage racks above the seating area
The trains are also fitted with onboard Wi-Fi. In addition, these will be the first trainsets to be equipped with onboard data collection.[5][clarification needed]
Interior
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Interior -
Accessible area -
Onboard LCD information display -
LED side destination sign
Formation
editThe sets are formed as follows.[2][6]
← Meguro
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| Designation | 6500-8 (Tc8) |
6500-7 (M7) |
6500-6 (M6) |
6500-5 (T5) |
6500-4 (T4) |
6500-3 (M3) |
6500-2 (M2) |
6500-1 (Tc1) |
History
editThe 6500 series was announced by Toei on 29 October 2020.[4] The first set was delivered in 2020.[7] Test runs are scheduled to start in November 2020. A total of 13 sets, 104 cars,[8] were built by Kinki Sharyo. The 6500 series trainsets made their first trips in revenue service on 14 May 2022,[9] after stations' platforms on Mita Line and Meguro Line were extended to accommodate eight-car trainsets.[3][10]
The last 6500 series set, 6513, was delivered in August 2022.[11]
On 7 October 2022, Kinki Sharyo announced that the 6500 series received the 2022 Good Design Award.[12]
References
edit- ^ "都営三田線で6500形が5月14日から営業運転を開始" [Toei Mita Line 6500 series will start commercial operation from May 14th]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. 27 January 2022. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ a b c 諸元表「東京都交通局6500形電車」 [Toei 6500 series specification table]. Traffic News (in Japanese). Japan: Mediavague Co., Ltd. 6 March 2022. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Series 6500 train ready for testing on Toei's Mita Line". railwaygazette.com/metro-report. DVV Media International. 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Introducing the new model "6500" of Toei Mita Line 8-car train" [都営三田線 8両編成の新型車両「6500形」を導入します]. Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (in Japanese). 29 October 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ 都営三田線の新型車両6500形、車内もシンプルな造形に - 写真68枚 [Toei Mita Line's new 6500 series train - 68 photos]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). 17 February 2022. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "都営三田線6500形第1編成が甲種輸送される" [Toei Mita Line 6500 type 1st formation is transported]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 1 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "都営三田線に新型「6500形」 初の8両編成で令和4年度営業投入 6300形を置き換え" [New "6500 type" on the Toei Mita line, replaced with the 6300 type, which was launched in the 4th year of Reiwa with the first 8-car train.]. tetsudo-ch.com (in Japanese). EXPRESS Co., Ltd. 29 October 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ 東京都交通局6500形が営業運転を開始 [Toei 6500 series begins commercial operation]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 15 May 2022. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "東急目黒線・東京メトロ南北線・埼玉高速鉄道，4月上旬から順次8両編成での運転を開始" [Tokyu Meguro Line, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, and Saitama Rapid Railway to start operation with 8-car trains from early April]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 27 January 2022. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "都営三田線6500形当面最後の新製となる第13編成が、EF65 2074に牽引されて甲種輸送" [13th Mita Line 6500 series set, which will be the last for the time being, towed by EF65 2074]. RM News. 29 August 2022. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "東京都交通局殿向け6500形と京都市交通局殿向け20系がグッドデザイン賞を受賞" [Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation 6500 series and Kyoto Municipal Subway 20 series win Good Design Award]. Kinki Sharyo. 7 October 2022. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
External links
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- Press release (in Japanese)