Tokyo_Metro_17000_series Knowpia

Tokyo Metro 17000 series
Tokyo Metro 17000 series
	A Yūrakuchō and Fukutoshin Lines 17000 series train
In service	2021–present
Manufacturer	Hitachi (10-car sets), Kinki Sharyo (8-car sets)
Family name	A-train
Replaced	Tokyo Metro 7000 series
Constructed	2020–2022
Entered service	21 February 2021
Number built	180 vehicles (21 sets) as of 14 May 2022
Number in service	180 vehicles (21 sets) as of 20 May 2022
Formation	8/10 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	17101–17106 (10 car sets); 17181–17195 (8 car sets);
Operators	Tokyo Metro
Depots	Wakoshi
Lines served	Y Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line,; F Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line,; TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line,; Seibu Yūrakuchō Line,; Seibu Ikebukuro Line,; TY Tōkyū Tōyoko Line,; Minatomirai Line;
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium alloy
Car length	20 m (65 ft 7 in)
Width	2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
Height	3,635 mm (11 ft 11.1 in)
Floor height	1.14 m (3 ft 9 in)
Doors	4 pairs per side
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph) (design); 110 km/h (68 mph) (service)
Traction system	10-car sets: Mitsubishi SiC-MOSFET–VVVF; 8-car sets: Hitachi SiC-MOSFET–VVVF
Traction motors	205 kW (275 hp) permanent magnet synchronous motors
Acceleration	1 m/s2 (2.2 mph/s)
Deceleration	1 m/s2 (2.2 mph/s) (service); 1.25 m/s2 (2.8 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead lines
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
UIC classification	2'2' + Bo'Bo' + 2'2' + Bo'Bo' + 2'2' + 2'2' + Bo'Bo' + 2'2' + Bo'Bo' + 2'2' (10-car sets); 2'2' + Bo'Bo' + 2'2' + Bo'Bo' + Bo'Bo' + 2'2' + Bo'Bo' + 2'2' (8-car sets)
Coupling system	Shibata
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Tokyo Metro 17000 series (東京メトロ17000系, Tōkyō Metoro 17000-kei) is a Japanese DC electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by Tokyo Metro on the Yūrakuchō Line and Fukutoshin Line to replace the ageing Tokyo Metro 7000 series.^[1] It entered service on 21 February 2021.^[2]

Operations edit

17000 series trainsets operate on the following lines.

■ Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line (10-car sets only)
■ Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line
■ Tōbu Tōjō Line between Wakōshi and Shiki (8-car sets) or Shinrinkōen (10-car sets)
■ Seibu Yūrakuchō Line
■ Seibu Ikebukuro Line between Kotake-mukaihara and Hannō
■ Tōkyū Tōyoko Line
■ Minatomirai Line

Formation edit

The fleet consists of six ten-car sets and 15 eight-car sets.^[3]

10-car sets edit

10-car sets are formed as follows:

Car No.	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
	← Shibuya, Shin-Kiba Wakōshi →

Designation	17100 (CT1)	< 17200 (M)	17300 (T)	< 17400 (M)	17500 (Tc1)	17600 (Tc2)	< 17700 (M)	17800 (T)	< 17900 (M)	17000 (CT)
Equipment		VVVF	BT CP	VVVF	SIV CP	SIV	VVVF	BT CP	VVVF
Wheel arrangement	○○ ○○	●● ●●	○○ ○○	●● ●●	○○ ○○	○○ ○○	●● ●●	○○ ○○	●● ●●	○○ ○○
Weight (t)	28.5	32.6	26.7	32.8	29.2	28.2	32.8	26.7	32.7	28.5
Numbering	17101 : 17106	17201 : 17206	17301 : 17306	17401 : 17406	17501 : 17506	17601 : 17606	17701 : 17706	17801 : 17806	17901 : 17906	17001 : 17006

8-car sets edit

Eight-car sets are formed as follows:

Car No.	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
	← Shibuya Wakōshi →

Designation	17180 (CT1)	< 17280 (M)	17380 (T)	< 17480 (M)	< 17780 (M)	17880 (T)	< 17980 (M)	17080 (CT)
Equipment		VVVF	SIV CP	VVVF			VVVF	SIV CP
Wheel arrangement	○○ ○○	●● ●●	○○ ○○	●● ●●		○○ ○○	●● ●●	○○ ○○
Numbering	17181 :	17281 :	17381 :	17481 :	17781 :	17881 :	17981 :

Key edit

<: Current collection device (single-arm pantograph)
VVVF: Variable frequency drive
SIV: Static inverter
CP: Compressor
BT: Battery
○: Unpowered axle
●: Powered axle

Interior edit

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout. Priority seating is provided at the ends of each car. LCD passenger information screens are situated above each doorway.

The floor height is 60 mm (2.4 in) lower than the floor height of the 7000 series.^[4] In addition, the 17000 series has a seat width of 460 mm (18.1 in) per person, an increase of 30 mm (1.2 in) over the seats of the 7000 series.^[2]

Interior view
Priority seating
Priority seating with wheelchair space
LCD passenger information screens

History edit

A 17000 series train on delivery in November 2020

In November 2019, Tokyo Metro announced plans to introduce a new fleet of 180 vehicles for the Yūrakuchō and Fukutoshin lines, which would replace the Tokyo Metro 7000 series.^[4]

The first trainset was delivered in January 2020.^[3]

On 26 May 2022, the 17000 series, alongside the similar 18000 series, was awarded the Laurel Prize.^[5]

Build histories edit

The manufacturers and delivery dates for the fleet are as shown below.

Set No.	Manufacturer	Date delivered
10-car sets
17101F	Hitachi	January 2020^[6]
17102F		March 2020^[7]
17103F		November 2020
17104F		February 2021
17105F		March 2021
17106F		April 2021
8-car sets
17181F	Kinki Sharyo	May 2021
17182F		June 2021
17183F		July 2021
17184F		August 2021
17185F		August 2021
17186F		September 2021
17187F		October 2021
17188F		October 2021
17189F		November 2021
17190F		December 2021
17191F		January 2022
17192F		February 2022
17193F		February 2022

References edit

^ Ueda, Yusuke. "東京メトロ17000系綾瀬駅". railf.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 13 March 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
^ ^a ^b "東京メトロ17000系、運行開始床面は6センチ低く" [Tokyo Metro 17000 series starts operation, floor 6 centimetres lower]. Asahi News Digital. 21 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b "東京メトロ17000系 - 有楽町線・副都心線の新型車両が登場、東京へ" [Tokyo Metro 17000 series - New vehicles on the Yūrakuchō Line and Fukutoshin Line appear to Tokyo]. news.mynavi.jp (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. 18 January 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^ ^a ^b "有楽町線・副都心線に新型17000系電車 2020年度に営業運転開始へ東京メトロ" [New type 17000 series on Yūrakuchō Line and Fukutoshin Line start commercial operation in 2020 Tokyo Metro]. trafficnews.jp (in Japanese). Mediavague Co., ltd. 11 November 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^ "2022年ブルーリボン賞・ローレル賞決定" [2022 Blue Ribbon Award / Laurel Prize recipients decided]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
^ "東京メトロ17000系17101編成が甲種輸送される" [Tokyo Metro 17000 series set 17101 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 18 January 2020. Archived from the original on 18 January 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^ "【JR貨】【東京メトロ】17000系17102編成を甲種輸送" [(JR freight) (Tokyo Metro) 17000 series set 17102 transport]. rail.hobidas.com (in Japanese). Neko Publishing. 8 March 2020. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.