Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series

The Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series (名古屋市交通局N3000形) is a rapid transit electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya on the Nagoya Subway Tsurumai Line in Japan since March 2012.[1]

Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series
Set N3101 in 2019
An N3000 series trainset in 2019
In service2012–present
ManufacturerHitachi (N3101), Nippon Sharyo (N3102–)
Family nameA-train (N3101 only)
Replaced3000 series
Constructed2011–2022
Entered service16 March 2012 (2012-03-16)
Number built96 vehicles (16 sets)
Number in service96 vehicles (16 sets)
Formation6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbersN3101–N3116
OperatorsTransportation Bureau City of Nagoya
Lines servedTsurumai Line, Meitetsu Inuyama Line, Meitetsu Toyota Line, Meitetsu Mikawa Line
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium (N3101), stainless steel (N3102–)
Train length120 m (393 ft 8 in)
Car length20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width2,746 mm (9 ft 0.1 in)
Height4,067 mm (13 ft 4.1 in)
Floor height1,090 mm (3 ft 7 in)
Doors4 pairs per side (width: 1,300 mm (51 in))
Maximum speed
  • 120 km/h (75 mph) (design)
  • 100 km/h (62 mph) (service)
Traction systemToyo Denki RG6011-A-M 2-level IGBTVVVF
Traction motors12 × HS32534-19RB 170 kW (228 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output2.04 MW (2,736 hp)
Acceleration3.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.9 mph/s)
Deceleration
  • 3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s) (service)
  • 4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC (overhead catenary)
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classification2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′
BogiesSS176M (powered), SS176T (trailer)
Safety system(s)ATS/ATC
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Nippon Sharyo-built set N3102 in July 2018

Formation

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As of 1 April 2015, the fleet consists of four six-car sets, N3101 to N3104, formed as follows, with three motored ("M") cars and three non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[2][3] (Weights are for the aluminium-bodied first set, N3101.)

Designation Tc1 M1 M2 T1 M3 Tc2
Numbering N3100 N3200 N3300 N3400 N3700 N3800
Weight (t) 28.1 32.9 32.1 26.3 32.9 28.3
Capacity (total/seated) 136/45 147/51 147/51 147/51 147/51 136/45

The M1, M2, and M3 cars are each equipped with a single-arm pantograph.[1]

Interior

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The trains feature longitudinal bench seating throughout with blue moquette seat covers, and red moquette for priority seating at the ends of cars.[3] The moquette incorporates a pattern based on Arimatsu tie-dyeing designs for which Nagoya is famous.[3] 17-inch wide-aspect LCD passenger information displays are provided above alternate doorways, with four per car.[1]

History

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The first set, N3101, was delivered from Hitachi's factory in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi in October 2011.[4] It entered revenue service from 16 March 2012.[5] The second set, N3102, was built at Nippon Sharyo's factory in Toyokawa, Aichi, and delivered in May 2012.[6]

Build details

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The build histories of individual sets are as follows. Set N3101 has an aluminium body, while sets N3102 onward have stainless steel bodies.[2]

Set No. Manufacturer Date delivered
N3101 Hitachi 27 October 2011[2]
N3102 Nippon Sharyo 31 May 2012[2]
N3103 31 July 2013[2]
N3104 30 May 2014[2]
N3105 May 2015[7]
N3106 May 2016[8]
N3107 June 2016[9]
N3108 July 2017[10]
N3109
N3110 July 2019[11]
N3111 September 2019[12]
N3112 November 2020[13]
N3113 2021[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 名古屋市交通局 N3000形(鶴舞線) [Nagoya Municipal Subway (Tsurumai Line) N3000 series]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 41, no. 336. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. April 2012. p. 83.
  2. ^ a b c d e f 私鉄車両編成表 2015 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations – 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 96. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.
  3. ^ a b c Suwa, Masahiko (April 2012). 名古屋市交通局N3000形 [Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 52, no. 612. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 76–81.
  4. ^ 名古屋市交通局N3000形が甲種輸送される [Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  5. ^ 名古屋市交N3000形が営業運転を開始 [Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  6. ^ 5/13,名古屋市交N3102編成,HM付きND5528ほかがけん引 [13 May: Nagoya Subway N3102 hauled by ND5528 and other complete with headboard]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 52, no. 616. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. August 2012. p. 167.
  7. ^ 名古屋市交通局N3000形が甲種輸送される [Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  8. ^ 名古屋市交通局N3000形が甲種輸送される [Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 21 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  9. ^ 名古屋市交N3000形が甲種輸送される [Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 11 June 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  10. ^ 名市交N3000形第8編成が搬入される [Eighth Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series set delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  11. ^ 名古屋市交N3000形が甲種輸送される [Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  12. ^ 名古屋市交通局N3000形が甲種輸送される [Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  13. ^ 名古屋市交N3000形第12編成が甲種輸送される [Twelfth Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series set delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  14. ^ 名古屋市営地下鉄N3000形第13編成が甲種輸送される [Thirteenth Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series delivered]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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