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]
| Tokyo Monorail 10000 series | |
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 Set 10081 in May 2021 | |
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| In service | July 18, 2014 – Present |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi Rail[1] |
| Built at | Yamaguchi |
| Family name | Hitachi Monorail |
| Replaced | 1000 series |
| Constructed | 2014– |
| Number built | 42 vehicles (7 sets) |
| Number in service | 42 vehicles (7 sets) |
| Formation | 6 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 10011–10071 |
| Operators | Tokyo Monorail |
| Depots | Showajima |
| Lines served | Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium alloy |
| Car length |
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| Width | 3,038 mm (9 ft 11.6 in) |
| Height | 4,364 mm (14 ft 3.8 in) |
| Doors | 2 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Traction system | Hitachi VFI-HR4810B[2] 2-level IGBT–VVVF |
| Traction motors | 16 × Hitachi HS37627-03RB[2] 100 kW (134 hp) asynchronous 3-phase AC |
| Power output | 1.6 MW (2,146 hp) |
| Acceleration | 3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s) |
| Deceleration |
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| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Side contact |
| UIC classification | 2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′ |
| Safety system(s) | ATC |
| Track gauge | (straddle-beam monorail) |
Design
editThe body design is based on the earlier 2000 series trains first built in 1997, and uses friction stir welded (FSW) aluminum alloy panels.[4]
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The interior of the driving cab
Formation
editAs of 1 April 2020[update], 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
editPassenger 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 (178 mm) 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]
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Longitudinal seating -
Facing 4-seat bays -
Seating over the train bogies
History
editThis 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]
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The first set delivered, 10011, at Showajima Depot in March 2014
Structural damage
editOn 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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "The Railway Pictorial". Denkisya Kenyukai. 897: 119.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
External links
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- September 2013 press release (in Japanese)