MTR EMU SP1900
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| MTR EMU SP1900, SP1950 | |
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 SP1900 of West Rail Line before merger |
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 The interior of East Rail Line SP1900 |
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| Manufacturer | Kinki Sharyo (East Rail & MOS Line) / Kinki Sharyo, Kawasaki (West Rail) |
| Number built | 96 cars (East Rail) 196 cars (West Rail) 64 cars (MOS Line) |
| Formation | 12-car (East Rail) 7-car (West Rail) 4-car (MOS Line) |
| Capacity | 52 (seat) 400 (standing) |
| Lines served | East Rail Line West Rail Line Ma On Shan Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 24820 mm (car with driver cab) / 23216 mm (other car) |
| Width | 3100 mm |
| Height | 3990 mm |
| Maximum speed | Design speed 130 km/h 100 km/h (East Rail) 110 km/h (West Rail) 100 km/h (MOS Line) |
| Weight | 37 t |
| Acceleration | 3.6 km/h/s |
| Deceleration | Service 3.6 km/h/s emergency 4.68 km/h/s |
| Traction system | Mitsubishi three-phase motor, Mitsubishi 2-Level 3300V-1200A-IPM-IGBT VVVF Inverter 0-200Hz |
| Power output | 240 kw |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) |
| Voltage | 25kV AC, 50 Hz |
| Safety systems | TBL (East Rail) SelTrac (West Rail / MOS Line) |
MTR EMU SP1900 (formerly KCR EMU SP1900; also known as the Millennium Train during the public promotion) is the second model of electric multiple unit rolling stock of Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC), preceded by the Metro Cammell EMU on East Rail. The trains of this model are currently in service on the East Rail Line, West Rail Line and Ma On Shan Line in Hong Kong. After the MTR Corporation merger, all SP1900 trains replaced their KCRC logos with the MTRC logo and added a revised route map in the interior without other major alteration to the stock.
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[edit] Overview
In March 1999, a Japanese joint consortium comprised of ITOCHU, Kinki Sharyo and Kawasaki Heavy Industries had won a HK$3.1 billion worth contract in building the new model of passenger commuter train for the KCR. The contract code of these trains is SP1900, based on the technology of JR East E231 series. KCRC has arranged 96 cars of 250, in 12-car configuration, 8 sets of train joining the train fleet of East Rail Line with the existing KCR Metro Cammell EMU. The SP1900 is famous for its quiet design compared to former EMU.
The remaining 154 cars had been reserving until the inauguration of West Rail Line in December 2003. They has been arranged in 7-car configuration, 22 sets of trains running on the system.
In December 2000, KCRC reordered 72 cars of the same model, with different contract code, SP1950, prepared for the inauguration of Ma On Shan Line in December 2004. Making up 18 sets of train in 4-car configuration.
In January 2006, another contract with code KRS991 was signed by the KCR. Another 34 compartments of the same model were ordered for Kowloon Southern Link. 28 of them were formed as 4 trains, and the remaining 6 compartments joined 8 compartments from 2 trains of Ma On Shan Line to form another 2 trains. All the 6 new trains have 7 compartments each, and are operated on West Rail Line. As of October 2007, they are beginning to arrive on property. [1][2][3]
Due to the issue of signalling apparatus, the trains on the East Rail Line has been installed the TBL (ATP). With the trains on the other 2 routes has been installed the SelTrac (ATO / ATP). The control and monitor panel of driver cab is different between the 2 controlling systems, in spite of the fact that they're mounted on the same model of train.
[edit] Design
Exteriorly the "head" car, D car, applies a slightly bullet train head for better acceleration against the drag in higher speed. Exterior colour scheme is almost the same as East Rail Line Metro Cammell EMU and 5 sliding doors on each side per car, while the interior of SP1900 is yellowish with blue floor.
Interior design more resembles to the Modernization Train. Featuring the fully latitudinal seating arrangement and interiorly passable interface, which is wider than the refurbished East Rail Line Metro Cammell EMU. Each car has mounted 6 LCD monitors and broadcasting the looping daily TV news provided by Cable TV Hong Kong (Newsline Express), advertisements and safety guidelines with next-stop announcement. 2 small video cameras are mounted in opposite positions on each car for driver to keep the train under surveillance.
In 2007, KCRC introduced the "Art Unlimited" Art Train on 1 set for East Rail and 1 set for West Rail. Featuring pro-modern plane art exhibition dedicated by public volunteers on both exterior and interior of the train compartments. The posters were removed right before the merger of 2 operators by the end of same year.
[edit] Major incidents
At 09:15 on February 14, 2007, a passenger train of West Rail SP1900 broke down when one of the transformers mounted on the train roof exploded. It is suspected that the overheated transformer caused its insulating oil to vaporize, thus causing the explosion. In addition, the circuit breaker of the transformer apparently failed to cut the power supply to the transformer.
The scene was in a tunnel on the southbound section between Kam Sheung Road to Tsuen Wan West, about 2 km from Tsuen Wan West. Around 650 passengers had to evacuate through the dark tunnel to the station, and around 340 people returned to the ground through a ventilation shaft at Chai Wan Kok. 11 passengers were sent to hospital. Train services returned normal after 4 hours[4].
As an apology, Mr Michael Tien, the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation chairman, announced that the West Rail would be opened for free rides on February 21, 2007, the first working day after the Chinese New Year holiday[5].
[edit] Types of car
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motor | pantograph | first class | length (mm) |
seat | standing capacity |
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| D car | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | 24820 | 48 | 382 | 16 | 56 | 32 |
| P car | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | 23216 | 50/52 | 400/402 | 24 | 56 | 16 |
| M car | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | 23216 | 50/52 | 400/402 | 24 | 56 | 16 |
| H car | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | 23216 | 50/52 | 400/402 | 16 | - | - |
| C car | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | 23216 | 50/52 | 400/402 | 8 | 28 | - |
| F car | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | 23216 | 72 | - | 8 | - | - |
The configuration of a SP1900 train on East Rail Line in revenue service is (southbound) D-P-M-H-C-H-M-P-F-M-P-D (northbound). For West Rail Line, (southbound) D-P-M-C-M-P-D (northbound). SP1950 train on Ma On Shan Line is (southbound) D-P-M-D (northbound).
[edit] Gallery
 An East Rail Line SP1900 train |
 First class compartment of SP1900 |
 A SP1950 approaching the platform of Tai Wai station, with old KCR logo |
 An MTR East Rail Line SP1900 with new MTR logo |
[edit] Configuration of trains
- The English letter prefix indicates the type of car.
[edit] East Rail Line SP1900
| southward (towards East Tsim Sha Tsui) | (towards Lo Wu) northward | |
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D201 - P201 - M201 - H201 - C202 - H202 - M204 - P204 - F203 - M203 - P203 - D203 * D205 - P205 - M205 - H205 - C206 - H206 - M208 - P208 - F207 - M207 - P207 - D207 D209 - P209 - M209 - H209 - C210 - H210 - M212 - P212 - F211 - M211 - P211 - D211 D213 - P213 - M213 - H213 - C214 - H214 - M216 - P216 - F215 - M215 - P215 - D215 D217 - P217 - M217 - H217 - C218 - H218 - M220 - P220 - F219 - M219 - P219 - D219 D221 - P221 - M221 - H221 - C222 - H222 - M224 - P224 - F223 - M223 - P223 - D223 D225 - P225 - M225 - H225 - C226 - H226 - M228 - P228 - F227 - M227 - P227 - D227 D229 - P229 - M229 - H229 - C230 - H230 - M232 - P232 - F231 - M231 - P231 - D231 |
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- *Art Unlimited set in 2007.
[edit] West Rail Line SP1900
| eastwards (towards Nam Cheong) | (towards Tuen Mun) westwards | |
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D301 - P301 - M301 - C302 - M302 - P302 - D302 D303 - P303 - M303 - C304 - M304 - P304 - D304 D305 - P305 - M305 - C306 - M306 - P306 - D306 D307 - P307 - M307 - C308 - M308 - P308 - D308 D309 - P309 - M309 - C310 - M310 - P310 - D310 D311 - P311 - M311 - C312 - M312 - P312 - D312 * D313 - P313 - M313 - C314 - M314 - P314 - D314 D315 - P315 - M315 - C316 - M316 - P316 - D316 D317 - P317 - M317 - C318 - M318 - P318 - D318 D319 - P319 - M319 - C320 - M320 - P320 - D320 D321 - P321 - M321 - C322 - M322 - P322 - D322 D323 - P323 - M323 - C324 - M324 - P324 - D324 D325 - P325 - M325 - C326 - M326 - P326 - D326 D327 - P327 - M327 - C328 - M328 - P328 - D328 D329 - P329 - M329 - C330 - M330 - P330 - D330 D331 - P331 - M331 - C332 - M332 - P332 - D332 D333 - P333 - M333 - C334 - M334 - P334 - D334 D335 - P335 - M335 - C336 - M336 - P336 - D336 D337 - P337 - M337 - C338 - M338 - P338 - D338 D339 - P339 - M339 - C340 - M340 - P340 - D340 D341 - P341 - M341 - C342 - M342 - P342 - D342 D343 - P343 - M343 - C344 - M344 - P344 - D344 D345 - P345 - M345 - C346 - M346 - P346 - D346^ D347 - P347 - M347 - C348 - M348 - P348 - D348^ D349 - P349 - M349 - C350 - M350 - P350 - D350^ D351 - P351 - M351 - C352 - M352 - P352 - D352^ D353 - P353 - M353 - C354 - M354 - P354 - D354^^ D355 - P355 - M355 - C356 - M356 - P356 - D356^^ |
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- *Art Unlimited set in 2007.
- *^Sets of contract no. KRS991, will be put in service when Kowloon Southern Link commence on 2009.
- *^^ex-Ma On Shan Rail sets, will be put in service when Kowloon Southern Link commence on 2009.
[edit] Ma On Shan Line SP1900
| south-westward (towards Tai Wai) | (towards Wu Kai Sha) north-eastward | |
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D501 - P501 - M501 - D502 D503 - P503 - M503 - D504 D505 - P505 - M505 - D506 D507 - P507 - M507 - D508 D509 - P509 - M509 - D510 D511 - P511 - M511 - D512 D513 - P513 - M513 - D514 D515 - P515 - M515 - D516 D517 - P517 - M517 - D518 D519 - P519 - M519 - D520 D521 - P521 - M521 - D522 D523 - P523 - M523 - D524 D525 - P525 - M525 - D526 D527 - P527 - M527 - D528 D529 - P529 - M529 - D530 D531 - P531 - M531 - D532 D533 - P533 - M533 - D534^ D535 - P535 - M535 - D536^ |
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- *^This 2 trains have been out of service since 25 September 2007 for addition 3 new compartments on each train which are ordered for the Kowloon Southern Link, and their car number will be rearranged.
[edit] References
- ^ Orders Received from Hong Kong`s Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (March 2006)
- ^ Video clip of trains arrival to Hong Kong 1 (Youtube media)
- ^ Video clip of trains arrival to Hong Kong 2 (Youtube media)
- ^ Cheng, Jonathan (February 15, 2007). KCRC in pledge on safety. Hong Kong Standard. Retrieved on 2007-01-30.
- ^ Remarks of KCRC Chairman Mr Michael Tien on the West Rail Incident. KCRC (February 15, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
[edit] External links
- KCRC, Hong Kong EMU - Kinki Sharyo official site
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