Tōkyō Metro 10000 series

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Tōkyō Metro 10000 series
10000 series set 10103 on the Yūrakuchō Line.

Initial acceleration	3.3 km/h/s
Top speed (service)	100 km/h
Top speed (design)	120 km/h
Deceleration	3.5 km/h/s (4.5 km/h/s for emergency brake)
Gauge	1,067 mm
Voltage	1,500 V DC overhead

The 10000 series (東京地下鉄10000系電車 Tōkyō Metoro 10000 kei densha) is an EMU which operates on the Yūrakuchō subway line of Tōkyō Metro (formerly known as "Eidan").

1 Body
2 Lines
3 History
4 Technical details

[edit] Body

The trains are manufactured of aluminium with Hitachi to its "A-train" concept.

The 10000 series is the first new model to be built following privatization. The front design is based on that of the 300 series trains, which were the first trains used on the Marunouchi Line [1]. The train whistles also use the same type as the old train used on the Ginza Line.

[edit] Lines

The fleet of 10-car sets currently operates on the Yūrakuchō Line, including inter-running services over the Tōbu Tōjō Main Line between Wakōshi Station and Kawagoeshi Station, and also services over the Seibu Yūrakuchō and Ikebukuro Lines between Kotakemukaihara Station and Hannō Station.

The type is also intended to be used on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line when it opens in 2008, and the current 10-car trains are designed to allow two intermediate cars (cars 4 and 5) to be removed easily to create 8-car sets when through-running commences to the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line later on.

[edit] History

The first set was delivered in May 2006, and entered service on theYūrakuchō Line and Tōbu Line in September 2006. 10000 series sets entered service on the Seibu Line in February 2007.