MTR Metro Cammell EMU (AC)

KCR Metro Cammell EMU is an electric multiple unit of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC). Rolling stock of this model are currently serving on the Template:HK-MTR lines in Hong Kong. Although MTR Corporation (another Hong Kong-based railway corporation) owns EMU trains from the same manufacturer, Metro Cammell, there are some significant difference between the two models, the Metro Cammell EMUs of the MTR being known as the Modernization Train.

History

The trains were bought during the electrification of the KCR British section in 1982. KCRC ordered the trains in 2 batches completed electrification in 1983. KCRC also reordered further train sets in 1986 and 1990. These train may suffer from temporary loss of electricity while passing the dead zone (also known as the neutral zone) due to the lack of internal batteries.

Like the MTR Metro Cammell EMUs (Modernization Train), KCR Metro Cammell EMUs have undergone major refurbishment from 1996 to 1999 by the French company Alstom. Refurbishment reduced the longtitudinal seating, this being replaced by latitudinal seats to create more space for standing passengers, removal of all toilets and increasing the number of doors from 3 pairs on each car to 5. The refurbishment reflected the significant change of role of KCR's British section, because of the development of New Territories new towns, from being a suburban transport network into a commuter rail system.

See also

• KCR EMU SP1900
• Trains of the MTR

External links

• Hong Kong Railway Information Centre (fan site)

Gallery

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  KCR Metro Cammell EMU running on the Template:HK-MTR lines.