Tōkyō Metro 6000 series

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Tōkyō Metro 6000 series
6000 series train at Shin-Yurigaoka on the Odakyū Odawara Line, June 2006
6000 series train at Shin-Yurigaoka on the Odakyū Odawara Line, June 2006

In service 1967 - Present
Number built 36 sets (353 vehicles)
Formation 3/10 cars per trainset
Operator Tokyo Metro
Depots Ayase
Lines served Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Jōban Line, Odakyū Odawara Line
Specifications
Car body Aluminium
Car length 20,000 mm
Width 2,870 mm
Maximum speed 80 km/h (Chiyoda Line), 90 km/h (Jōban Line), 100 km/h (Odawara Line)
Gauge 1,067 mm
Voltage 1,500 V DC overhead

The Tōkyō Metro 6000 series (東京メトロ6000系電車 Tōkyō Metoro 6000 kei densha?) is an EMU which operates on the Chiyoda Line of Tōkyō Metro (formerly known as "Eidan").

First entering service in 1967, the trains have 20 m aluminium 4-door cars, with chopper control and regenerative braking. They are used on the Chiyoda Line, Chiyoda Branchline, Odakyū Odawara Line, and Jōban Line (Local Service).

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[edit] Fleet

  • 6000: 1st prototype
  • 6001: 2nd prototype
  • 6002 - 6021: 1st - 3rd full-production batch type
  • 6022 - 6035: 4th - 7th full-production batch type

[edit] Refurbishment

Refurbishment of the fleet started in 1988.

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