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Sapporo Municipal Subway 5000 series

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Sapporo Municipal Subway 5000 series
5x07 at Ōdōri in October 2009
Interior (March 2017)
In service1995–present
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries
Replaced2000 & 3000 series
Constructed1995–1998
2009–2011
Entered service1 November 1995
Number built120 vehicles (20 sets)
Number in service120 vehicles (20 sets)
Formation6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers5x01-5x20
Capacity828
OperatorsSapporo Municipal Subway
Lines servedNamboku Line
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminum
Car length18.4 m (60 ft 4 in)
Width3.08 m (10 ft 1 in)
Height3.73 m (12 ft 3 in)
Floor height1.33 m (4 ft 4 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed70 km/h (43 mph)
Weight179.4 tonnes (176.6 long tons; 197.8 short tons)
Traction systemIGBTVVVF
Traction motors4 × 150 kW (201 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output1.8 MW (2,414 hp)
Acceleration1.1 m/s2 (2.5 mph/s)
Deceleration1.1 m/s2 (2.5 mph/s) (service)
1.4 m/s2 (3.1 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)750 V DC third rail
Current collector(s)Contact shoe
UIC classification2'2'+Bo'Bo'+Bo'Bo'+2'2'+Bo'Bo'+2'2'
BogiesKW-111 (powered cars)
KW-112 (control and trailer cars)
Braking system(s)Regenerative and electro-pneumatic
Safety system(s)ATC under semi-ATO GoA 2
Track gaugeCentral and side-mounted guideways, with rubber tires

The Sapporo Municipal Subway 5000 series (札幌市交通局5000形) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) rubber-tyred metro train type operated by Sapporo Municipal Subway on the Namboku Line in the city of Sapporo, Japan, since October 1995.[1]

Design

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The trains are built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and have aluminum bodies. Each car has four doors per side as opposed to two per side as seen on the older 2000 series and 3000 series cars. The 5000 series cars remain the only cars on the entire subway system with four doors.

The 5000 series use VVVF inverter control using insulated-gate bipolar transistor technology as opposed to the chopper control on the 3000 series and resistor control on the 2000 series, which helps to reduce power consumption and maintenance costs.[2]

Formations

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The 5000 series trains are formed as six-car sets as shown below.[3]

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Designation Tc1 M1 M2 T M3 Tc2
Numbering 5100 5200 5300 5400 5500 5600
Weight (t) 24.3 25.3 23.4 25.3 24.3
Capacity (total/seated) 128/42 143/45 128/42

Interior

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Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout, with a wheelchair space in each car. The first 17 sets use LCD destination indicators; the 18th to 20th sets use LCD displays as destination indicators.

History

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Built in 1995 to combat issues of platform congestion, the first 5000 series set was introduced onto the line in October 1995; a total of 17 sets were introduced from 1995 to 1999, ultimately replacing all of the 2000 series sets in service. Three more sets were introduced from 2009 to 2011 to replace the last remaining 3000 series sets at the time.

References

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  1. ^ 地下鉄(高速電車)の概要 [Subway (high-speed) overview] (in Japanese). Japan: Sapporo Municipal Subway. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  2. ^ 5000形の車両紹介 [5000 series introduction]. SCSIS (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  3. ^ 私鉄車両編成表2021 [Private Railway Vehicle Organization Table 2021] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 2021. p. 4. ISBN 9784330032214.
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This article incorporates information from the corresponding article on the Japanese Wikipedia.