Tokyo Metro 6000 series

Summary

The Tokyo Metro 6000 series (東京メトロ6000系, Tōkyō Metoro 6000-kei) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line in Tokyo, Japan from 1971 to 2018. A number of trainsets have been exported to Indonesia for use by Kereta Commuter Indonesia following their withdrawal in Japan.

Tokyo Metro 6000 series
Set 6121 in December 2014, currently operated in Indonesia
In service1971–2018 (Tokyo Metro)
2011–present (KAI Commuter)
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Kisha Seizō, Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation
ReplacedTokyo Metro 5000 series (Japan), 103 series, KRL Rheostatik, KRL Holec, KRL ABB Hyundai, KRL-I, and all non-air conditioned EMU (Indonesia)
Constructed1968–1990
Entered service20 March 1971
Refurbished1988–2007
Scrapped2010–
Number built36 sets (353 vehicles)
Number in service25 sets (228 vehicles) for Kereta Commuter Indonesia
Number preserved2 sets (13 vehicles)
Number scrapped122 vehicles (8 sets in Japan + 42 carriages in Indonesia)
SuccessorTokyo Metro 16000 series
Formation3/8/10 cars per trainset
Capacity136 (48 seating) (end cars), 144 (54 seating) (intermediate cars)
OperatorsEidan/TRTA (1971–2004)
Tokyo Metro (2004–2018)
KAI Commuter (2011–present)
DepotsAyase (Tokyo Metro)
Depok, Bogor, Bukit Duri, Manggarai (KCI)
Lines servedFormer:
Tokyo Metro:
Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line,
Joban Line,
OH Odakyu Odawara Line,
OT Odakyu Tama Line (All stopped 2018),
Indonesia:
KAI Commuter Loop Line (until 27 May 2022)

Current:
KAI Commuter:
KAI Commuter Cikarang Loop Line,
KAI Commuter Tanjung Priok Line,
KAI Commuter Tangerang Line (seasonal),
KAI Commuter Rangkasbitung Line,
KAI Commuter Bogor Line
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width2,870 mm (9 ft 5 in)
Height4,135 mm (13 ft 6.8 in)
Doors4 per car
Maximum speedJapan:
80 km/h (50 mph) (Chiyoda Line)
90 km/h (56 mph) (Joban Line)
100 km/h (62 mph) (Odawara Line)
Indonesia:
70 km/h (43 mph) (on most lines)
95 km/h (59 mph) (Cikarang Loop Line; between CKR-JNG only)
Weight22.5–33 t (22.1–32.5 long tons; 24.8–36.4 short tons) (1st-5th batches),
24.8–36.1 t (24.4–35.5 long tons; 27.3–39.8 short tons) (6th batch onwards)
Traction systemChopper control, IGBT-VVVF, Hitachi VVVF, Mitsubishi VVVF
TransmissionWestinghouse-Natal Drive;
Gear ratio: 6.53 : 1
Acceleration3.3 km/(h⋅s) (2.1 mph/s)
Deceleration3.7 km/(h⋅s) (2.3 mph/s) (service), 4.7 km/(h⋅s) (2.9 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead
BogiesFS-378/FS-378A, FS-378B, FS-523
Braking system(s)Regenerative braking
Safety system(s)CS-ATC, Odakyu ATS
Coupling systemShibata coupler
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The trains have 20 m aluminium 4-door cars, and are used on the Chiyoda Line, as well as Odakyu Odawara Line, and Joban Line (all-stations "local" services). The sole three-car set was used on the Chiyoda Line Kita-Ayase branch line.

Fleet edit

  • 6000: 1st prototype (1968)
  • 6101: 2nd prototype (1969)
  • 6102–6121: full production 1st–3rd full-production batch type
  • 6122–6135: full production 4th–7th full-production batch type

As of 1 April 2018, the remaining fleet still operating in Japan consisted of 2 ten-car sets (sets 02 and 30).[1]

The 6000 series was scheduled for its final commercial operation on 13 October 2018. They were finally retired from service on 11 November 2018, after their final seasonal run. The last trainset retired was Set 30. It was shipped to Jakarta, Indonesia at the end of 2018.[2]

Formations edit

Trains are formed as follows, with car 1 at the southern end.[3]

Set 01 edit

Car no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Designation CM1 M2 T1 Tc1 M1 M2 Tc2 M2 M1 CM2
Numbering 6101 6201 6701 6601 6301 6401 6501 6801 6901 6001

Cars 1 and 3 each have one lozenge-type pantograph, and cars 5 and 9 each have two.[3]

Sets 02–21 edit

Car no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Designation CT1 M1 M2 Tc1 M1 M2 Tc2 T2 M1 CM2
Numbering 61xx 63xx 64xx 65xx 67xx 68xx 66xx 62xx 69xx 60xx

Cars 2, 5, and 9 each have two lozenge-type pantographs.[3]

Sets 22–35 edit

Car no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Designation CT1 T2 M1 M2 Tc1 Tc2 M1 M2 M1 CT2
Numbering 61xx 62xx 63xx 64xx 65xx 66xx 67xx 68xx 69xx 60xx

Cars 3, 7, and 9 each have two lozenge-type pantographs.[3]

Set 60 edit

Car no. 1 2 3
Designation CT M1 CM2
Numbering 6000-1 6000-2 6000-3

Cars 1 and 2 each have one lozenge-type pantograph.[3]

Interior edit

History edit

 
Set 6110 in 1985 before the retro-fitting of air-conditioning

The TRTA 6000 series won the 1972 Laurel Prize from the Japan Railfan Club.

Refurbishment edit

The fleet was retro-fitted with air conditioning between 1988 and 1994.[4] The fleet then underwent a programme of refurbishment between 1988 and 2007.[4]

Retirement edit

The 6000 series trains have been in service since 1971, and have begun to show their age. In the 2010's, Tokyo Metro thought the 6000 series were becoming unreliable.[citation needed] As of 2018, they have been replaced by the 16000 series.

Resale to Indonesia edit

 
Set 6131 (with larger passenger windows) in Indonesia in December 2016
 
Set 6115 (with smaller passenger windows) operated by Kereta Commuter Indonesia in Jakarta in October 2023
 
Withdrawn Tokyo Metro 6000 set 6112 in Cikaum

A number of 6000 series sets have been shipped to Kereta Commuter Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia, as listed below.

VVVF refurbished sets were shipped to Indonesia from 2016, with the first three sets arriving at the Port of Tanjung Priok in Jakarta on 29 July 2016.[5]

The earlier chopper-controlled sets run as eight-car formations, while the refurbished VVVF-controlled sets operate as ten-car formations. However, some sets are shortened to make it easier for repairs.[6]

Set no. Date shipped
6101 2016[7]
6105 2012[8]
6106 September 2011[9]
6107 2012[10]
6108 2016[7]
6111 2012[8]
6112 September 2011[9]
6113 2012[8]
6115 January 2011[9]
6116 2016[11]
6117 2016[7]
6118 2016[11]
6119 2017[12]
6120 2017[13]
6121
6122 2018[14]
6123 2012[10]
6124 2017[13]
6125 2012[10]
6126 January 2011[9]
6127 2012[8]
6129 2017[15]
6130 2018
6131 2016[16]
6132 2017[12]
6133 2012[8]
6134

Training set edit

 
The three-car set 6000 at Shin-Kiba Depot in July 2016

The three-car prototype set 6000, used on the Kita-Ayase branch line until 2014, is used as a staff training unit at Shin-Kiba Depot in Koto, Tokyo.[17]

Fleet history edit

The individual set histories are as shown below.[4]

Batch Set no. Manufacturer Build date Refurbishment date Withdrawal date Remarks
1st prototype 6000-1 Kisha Seizo 16 April 1968 - For training purposes only.
2nd prototype 6101 Kawasaki Heavy Industries 27 August 1969[Note 1] 28 January 1999 20 May 2016 Shipped to Indonesia in 2016[7]
1st batch 6102 5 February 1971 17 July 1996 11 November 2018 Preserved in Kita-Ayase depot.
6103 - 26 September 2011
6104 9 August 1995 March 2016
6105 12 March 1971 - 10 September 2012 Shipped to Indonesia
6106 Nippon Sharyo 5 February 1971 6 January 1998 9 September 2011
6107 18 January 1991 30 January 2012
6108 Tokyu Car Corporation 12 March 1971 11 May 1998 21 June 2016 Shipped to Indonesia in 2016[7]
6109 Kawasaki Heavy Industries 5 February 1971 April 1988 23 October 2015
6110 Kinki Sharyo 12 March 1971 - 1 October 2010
6111 Nippon Sharyo 5 February 1971 13 August 2012 Shipped to Indonesia
6112 Kisha Seizo 12 March 1971 31 August 1990 8 September 2011 Shipped to Indonesia

Scrapped at Cikaum in 2016.

6113 - 20 August 2012
2nd batch 6114 Kawasaki Heavy Industries 22 August 1972 25 November 1996 January 2016
6115 6 September 1972 - 20 January 2011 Shipped to Indonesia in 2011
6116 22 August 1972 9 November 1995 15 August 2016 Shipped to Indonesia in 2016[11]
6117 Nippon Sharyo 6 September 1972 18 September 1998 27 June 2016 Shipped to Indonesia in 2016[7]
6118 Tokyu Car Corporation 13 June 1997 29 August 2016 Shipped to Indonesia in 2016[11]
6119 Kisha Seizo 22 August 1972 24 February 1997 30 January 2017 Shipped to Indonesia in 2017[12]
3rd batch 6120 Kawasaki Heavy Industries 7 October 1977 29 August 1997 29 May 2017 Shipped to Indonesia in 2017[13]
6121 Nippon Sharyo 21 September 1977 July 2000 21 April 2017
4th batch 6122 Kinki Sharyo 10 April 1981 30 March 2007 27 January 2018 Shipped to Indonesia in 2018[14]
6123 Nippon Sharyo - 2 February 2012 Shipped to Indonesia
6124 Kawasaki Heavy Industries 15 May 1981 6 January 2004 10 April 2017 Shipped to Indonesia in 2017[13]
6125 26 June 1981 - 17 February 2012 Shipped to Indonesia
6126 Nippon Sharyo 31 July 1981 11 January 2011 Shipped to Indonesia in 2011
6127 26 August 1981 17 September 2012 Shipped to Indonesia in 2012
6128 Kawasaki Heavy Industries 14 September 1981 17 June 2004 6 December 2015
5th batch 6129 Nippon Sharyo 24 November 1984 18 October 2006 10 July 2017 Shipped to Indonesia in 2017[15]
6130 Kinki Sharyo 12 December 1984 21 November 2005 11 November 2018 Shipped to Indonesia in 2018
6131 Tokyu Car Corporation 11 January 1985 16 May 2005 10 October 2016 Shipped to Indonesia in 2016[16]
6132 Kawasaki Heavy Industries 21 February 1985 17 May 2006 27 March 2017 Shipped to Indonesia in 2017[12]
6th batch 6133 Kinki Sharyo 8 October 1988 - 3 September 2012 Shipped to Indonesia.
6134 24 October 1988 27 August 2012
7th batch 6135 Tokyu Car Corporation 26 September 1990 12 December 2011
  1. ^ Cars 6501 to 6801 were built in February 1971.

Related development edit

Both the Tokyo Metro 7000 series and the Tokyo Metro 8000 series were based on the 6000 series for the Yurakucho Line, Fukutoshin Line, and the Hanzomon Line. The cab car was inspired by Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) in the San Francisco Bay Area, thus created the A-cars as the end cars only.

Gallery edit

References edit

  1. ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. pp. 74–75. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
  2. ^ 千代田線6000系車両が引退します [Chiyoda Line 6000 series retires] (PDF). tokyometro.jp (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metro. 28 September 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e 私鉄車両編成表 2015 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. pp. 72–73. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.
  4. ^ a b c Kekke, Manabu (June 2016). 本数を減らす東京メトロ6000系の現況 [The current state of the dwindling Tokyo Metro 6000 series]. Tetsudo Daiya Joho Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 45, no. 386. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. pp. 30–35.
  5. ^ "KERETA API: KCJ Tambah KRL Untuk Perbanyak Kapasitas Angkut" [RAILWAY: KCJ Adds Train Fleet to Expand Capacity] (in Indonesian). Indonesia: Bisnis.com. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  6. ^ Takagi, Satoru (January 2018). ジャカルタ 東京地下鉄関連の車両 [Tokyo Metro rolling stock in Jakarta]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 58, no. 681. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 120–121.
  7. ^ a b c d e f 私鉄車両のうごき [Private railway rolling stock changes]. Tetsudo Daiya Joho Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 45, no. 390. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. October 2016. p. 127.
  8. ^ a b c d e 私鉄車両のうごき [Private Rail Rolling Stock Changes]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 42, no. 345. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. January 2013. p. 127.
  9. ^ a b c d 千代田線6000系、さらに6106・6112編成がインドネシアへ [Chiyoda Line 6000 series to Indonesia]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 52, no. 609. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. January 2012. p. 174.
  10. ^ a b c 私鉄車両のうごき [Private Rail Rolling Stock Changes]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 41, no. 339. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. July 2012. p. 127.
  11. ^ a b c d 私鉄車両のうごき [Private railway rolling stock changes]. Tetsudo Daiya Joho Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 46, no. 393. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. January 2017. p. 127.
  12. ^ a b c d 私鉄車両のうごき [Private railway rolling stock changes]. Tetsudo Daiya Joho Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 46, no. 399. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. July 2017. p. 127.
  13. ^ a b c d 私鉄車両のうごき [Private railway rolling stock changes]. Tetsudo Daiya Joho Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 46, no. 402. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. October 2017. p. 127.
  14. ^ a b "Nyaris Datang Tahun Lalu, KRL Seri 6000 Rangkaian 6122F Buka Impor KRL 2018". www.re-digest.web.id.
  15. ^ a b 私鉄車両のうごき [Private railway rolling stock changes]. Tetsudo Daiya Joho Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 47, no. 405. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. January 2018. p. 105.
  16. ^ a b 私鉄車両のうごき [Private railway rolling stock changes]. Tetsudo Daiya Joho Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 46, no. 396. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. April 2017. p. 128.
  17. ^ Shibata, Togo (March 2017). 非公開の保存車両に注目 [Looking at rolling stock preserved in private]. Tetsudo Daiya Joho Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 46, no. 395. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. p. 59.

External links edit

  • Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line 6000 series information (in Japanese)