The TX-1000 series (TX-1000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company on the Tsukuba Express line in the Kantō region of Japan since 2005. A total of 84 cars were delivered.
Design
The TX-1000 series trains use unpainted double-skin aluminium body construction assembled with friction stir welding. They are used only on the Akihabara – Moriya section of the Tsukuba Express line, which is electrified at 1,500 V DC, as the rest of the line is electrified at 20 kV AC; services beyond Moriya to Tsukuba are operated by dual-voltage TX-2000 series sets only.[1]
Formation
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | CT1 | M1 | T' | M1' | M2' | CT2 |
| Numbering | 1100 | 1200 | 1300 | 1400 | 1500 | 1600 |
| Capacity Total/seated |
147/48 | 158/51 | 158/54 | 158/54 | 158/51 | 147/48 |
| Weight (t) | 30.3 | 33.6 | 26.5 | 33.8 | 31.3 | 30.9 |
Car 2 is fitted with one single-arm pantograph and car 4 is fitted with two.[2]
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bucket-style seating throughout.[1]
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Interior -
Priority seating -
Wheelchair space
History
The first 6-car prototype was built in March 2003 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and 13 more sets were subsequently delivered between March 2004 and January 2005.
References
- ^ a b TX-1000系直流電車 TX-2000系交直流電車 [TX-1000 series DC train + TX-2000 series AC/DC train]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 43, no. 507. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. July 2003. pp. 125–129.
- ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2010]. Japan: JRR. August 2010. p. 68. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0.
External links
- Tsukuba Express TX-1000 information (in Japanese)
- Kawasaki Heavy Industries product information (in Japanese)
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