Seoul Metro 2000 series (first generation)
South Korean train type
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The first-generation Seoul Metro 2000-series was a class of South Korean electrical multiple unit trains manufactured by Nippon Sharyo, Hyundai Precision & Industries, Daewoo Heavy Industries, and Hanjin Heavy Industries between 1983 and 1994 for Seoul Subway Line 2.
In service1983-2023
ManufacturersNippon Sharyo, Hyundai Precision & Industries, Daewoo Heavy Industries, Hanjin Heavy Industries
Constructed
- 1st batch: 1980-1984
- 2nd batch: 1986
- 3rd batch: 1989-1991
- 4th batch: 1992-1994
Entered service1983
| Seoul Metro 2000 series (first generation) | |
|---|---|
 First generation set 273 | |
 Rebuilt first generation set 256 | |
| In service | 1983-2023 |
| Manufacturers | Nippon Sharyo, Hyundai Precision & Industries, Daewoo Heavy Industries, Hanjin Heavy Industries |
| Constructed |
|
| Entered service | 1983 |
| Number built | 664
|
| Number in service | 0 |
| Number preserved | 11 |
| Number scrapped | 647 |
| Successor | Seoul Metro 2000 series (2005) |
| Formation |
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| Operator | Seoul Metro |
| Depot | Sinjeong |
| Line served | Seoul Subway Line 2 |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminum |
| Train length | 195 m (639 ft 9 in) |
| Car length | 19.5 m (64 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 3.16 m (10 ft 4 in) |
| Doors | 8 per car, 4 per side |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) (design) |
| Traction system | MMC-HTB-20R series-parallel combination rheostat, Melco armature thyristor chopper control, or GEC-Alsthom armature thyristor chopper control |
| Traction motors | DC |
| Deceleration | 3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s) 4.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.8 mph/s)(emergency) |
| Electric systems | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
| Current collection | Pantograph |
| Braking system | air |
| Safety system | ATS |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Preservation
After retirement, a handful of first generation 2000-series cars were either preserved or repurposed.
- 1st batch car 2007 - preserved at the Daegu Safety Theme Park as a fire safety exhibit. The car was renumbered to 2046 before its retirement.[1]
- 1st batch car 2012 - preserved at the National Fire Service Training Center as a training car. The car was renumbered to 2058 before its retirement.[citation needed]
- 2nd batch cars 2222, 2223, 2225, 2233, and 2333 - exported to Vietnam and used on the Hanoi–Đồng Đăng railway as push-pull coaches.[2]
- 3rd batch car 2545 - used for training at Seoul Fire Academy. The car was renumbered to 2906 before its retirement.[citation needed]
- 3rd batch cars 2210, 2310, 2610, 2710, and 2744 - preserved at the old Gyeonggang station and used as an excursion train for the Hyunmoo Resort.[3][4]
See also
- 2014 Seoul subway crash – involved two first-generation 2000 series trains
- Rail transport in South Korea