TX-1000 series

Japanese train type

20,800 mm (68 ft 3 in) (end cars)
20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars)

Width2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)Height4,070 mm (13 ft 4 in)Doors4 pairs per sideMaximum speed130 km/h (80 mph)Traction systemPWM-VVVFPower output190 kW per motorAcceleration3.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.9 mph/s)Deceleration

4.2 km/(h⋅s) (2.6 mph/s)
4.4 km/(h⋅s) (2.7 mph/s) (emergency)

Electric system(s)1,500 V DC (overhead wire)Current collector(s)PantographSafety system(s)ATC, ATOTrack gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

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]

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.