Tokyo Metro 17000 series
Tokyo Metro 17000 series | |
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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 |
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Operators | Tokyo Metro |
Depots | Wakoshi |
Lines served | |
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. It entered service on 21 February 2021.
Operations
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
The fleet consists of six ten-car sets and 15 eight-car sets.
10-car sets
10-car sets are formed as follows:
← Shibuya, Shin-Kiba Wakōshi →
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Car No. | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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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
Eight-car sets are formed as follows:
← Shibuya Wakōshi →
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Car No. | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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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
- <: Current collection device (single-arm pantograph)
- VVVF: Variable frequency drive
- SIV: Static inverter
- CP: Compressor
- BT: Battery
- ○: Unpowered axle
- ●: Powered axle
Interior
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. 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.
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Interior view
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Priority seating
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Priority seating with wheelchair space
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LCD passenger information screens
History
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.
The first trainset was delivered in January 2020.
On 26 May 2022, the 17000 series, alongside the similar 18000 series, was awarded the Laurel Prize.
Build histories
The manufacturers and delivery dates for the fleet are as shown below.
Set No. | Manufacturer | Date delivered |
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10-car sets | ||
17101F | Hitachi | January 2020 |
17102F | March 2020 | |
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 | ||
17186F | September 2021 | |
17187F | October 2021 | |
17188F | ||
17189F | November 2021 | |
17190F | December 2021 | |
17191F | January 2022 | |
17192F | February 2022 | |
17193F |