Toei 6000 series
| Toei 6000 series | |
|---|---|
|
Set 6121 on the Mita Line, February 1999 | |
| In service |
1968–1999 (Toei Mita Line) 2000–2015 (KA Commuter Jabodetabek) |
| Formation |
6 cars per set (Toei Mita Line) 2, 4 or 8 cars per set (KA Commuter Jabodetabek) |
| Operator(s) |
Toei Subway KA Commuter Jabodetabek |
| Line(s) served | Toei Mita Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
| Doors | 4 pairs per side |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collection method | Overhead wire |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Toei 6000 series (東京都交通局6000形) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) on the Toei Mita Line in Tokyo, Japan.
Operations
The 6000 series operated on the Toei Mita Line from its opening in 1968.[1]
Exterior
Originally delivered with unpainted stainless steel front ends, the blue bodyside bands were extended to the front ends from 1988.[1]
Resale
Following withdrawal from the Toei Mita Line in 1999 and replacement by Toei 6300 series EMUs, a number of former 6000 series units were resold to other railway operators in Japan and also in Indonesia.[2]
- Chichibu Railway 5000 series 3-car sets
- Kumamoto Electric Railway 6000 series 2-car sets
- KRL Jabodetabek 6000 series
Chichibu Railway 5000 series
12 former 6000 cars were sold to the Chichibu Railway in 1999 to be reformed as four three-car 5000 series sets.[2]
The original Toei car numbers and subsequent identities were as follows.[2]
| Toei numbering | Chichibu numbering |
|---|---|
| 6191 | 5001 |
| 6196 | 5101 |
| 6198 | 5201 |
| 6241 | 5002 |
| 6246 | 5102 |
| 6248 | 5202 |
| 6251 | 5003 |
| 6256 | 5103 |
| 6258 | 5203 |
| 6261 | 5004 |
| 6266 | 5104 |
| 6268 | 5204 |
Indonesia
A number of former 6000 series sets were donated to KRL Jabodetabek in Indonesia for use on commuter services in the Jakarta area in 2000.[3]
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Former set 6171 in Indonesia, May 2011
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Former Toei 6000 series set in Indonesia with rebuilt front end, July 2007
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Car 6151 with a rebuilt front end as part of a 4-car set, November 2011
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Set 6177 with a rebuilt front end, November 2014
References
- 1 2 The 地下鉄 [The Subway]. Japan: Sansuisha. 29 September 2004. p. 127. ISBN 4-06-366218-7.
- 1 2 3 Kubo, Satoshi (April 2008). "秩父の電車たち" [Trains of the Chichibu Railway]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 48 no. 564 (Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd.). pp. 92–99.
- ↑ インドネシア共和国における調査 [Survey of Republic of Indonesia] (PDF). ODA Surveys (in Japanese). Japan: House of Councillors, National Diet of Japan. 2006. p. 110. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Toei 6000 series. |
- Toei rolling stock gallery (Japanese)
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