TX-3000 series

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In service2020present
ManufacturerHitachi Rail
Entered service14 March 2020
Number built30 vehicles (5 sets)
TX-3000 series
A TX-3000 series train July 2023
In service2020present
ManufacturerHitachi Rail
Entered service14 March 2020
Number built30 vehicles (5 sets)
Formation6 cars per trainset
OperatorsMetropolitan Intercity Railway Company
Lines servedTsukuba Express
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length20.000 m (65 ft 7 in)[1]
20.800 m (68 ft 3 in) (end cars)[1]
Width2.930 m (9 ft 7 in)[1]
Maximum speed130 km/h (81 mph)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC / 20 kV 50 Hz AC (overhead catenary)
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The TX-3000 series (TX-3000系) is a dual-voltage electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company on the Tsukuba Express line in the Kanto region of Japan.

The trains are formed as six-car sets.[2] They are prepared for a possible lengthening to eight cars per set.[3]

Sets are formed as follows with car 1 at the Tsukuba (northern) end.[4]

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Designation CT1 M1 M2 M1' M2' CT2
Numbering 3100 3200 3300 3400 3500 3600

Interior

Seating accommodation consists of longitudinal seating, with priority seating sections.[3] The interior features passenger information displays and security cameras.[1]

Technical specifications

The trains use SiC-VVVF technology.[5] They have aluminium car bodies and bolsterless bogies.[1]

History

References

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