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The {{Nihongo|'''TX-2000 series'''|TX-2000系}} is a dual-voltage [[Electric multiple unit|EMU]] type which operates on the [[Tsukuba Express]] in Japan. A total of 120 cars were built.
The {{Nihongo|'''TX-2000 series'''|TX-2000系}} is a dual-voltage [[electric multiple unit]] type operated by the [[Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company]] on the [[Tsukuba Express]] line in the [[Kantō region]] of Japan since 2005. A total of 120 cars were built.


==Design==
==Design==
TX-2000 series trains are capable of operating on both the 1,500 V DC and 20 kV AC sections of the Tsukuba Express, and therefore operate over the full length of the line. (The DC-only [[TX-1000 series]] sets are restricted to the Akihabara – Moriya section of the line.)
TX-2000 series trains are capable of operating on both the 1,500 V DC and 20 kV AC sections of the Tsukuba Express, and therefore operate over the full length of the line. (The DC-only [[TX-1000 series]] sets are restricted to the Akihabara – Moriya section of the line.)

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==History==
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The first 6-car prototype was built in March 2003, and 15 more sets were subsequently delivered from [[Hitachi]] between January and July 2004. Four additional sets (67-70) were delivered in 2008 to provide increased capacity. These later sets differ in having a red bodyline stripe added below the windows.<ref name="jrrprivate2010"/>

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File:Tsukuba-Express-TX-2000-2168.jpg|Later build set 68, November 2009
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==Formation==
==Formation==
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File:TX-2000 interior 200710.JPG|Interior view showing transverse seating
File:TX-2000 interior 200710.JPG|Interior view showing transverse seating
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==History==
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The first 6-car prototype was built in March 2003, and 15 more sets were subsequently delivered from [[Hitachi]] between January and July 2004. Four additional sets (67-70) were delivered in 2008 to provide increased capacity. These later sets differ in having a red bodyline stripe added below the windows.<ref name="jrrprivate2010"/>

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File:Tsukuba-Express-TX-2000-2168.jpg|Later build set 68, November 2009
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Revision as of 15:21, 27 November 2010

TX-2000 series
Tsukuba Express 2000 series
In service2005–Present
ManufacturerHitachi
Family nameHitachi A-train
Constructed2003–2008
Number built120 vehicles (20 sets)
Number in service120 vehicles (20 sets)
Formation6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers51-70
Capacity920 (318 seated)
OperatorsMetropolitan Intercity Railway Company
DepotsMoriya
Lines servedTsukuba Express
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length20,800 mm (end cars), 20,000 mm (intermediate cars)
Width2,950 mm
Height4,070 mm
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed130 km/h
Traction systemPWM-VVVF
Power output190 kW per motor
Acceleration3.0 km/h/s
Deceleration4.2 km/h/s (4.4 km/h/s for emergency brake)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC / 20 kV AC (50 Hz)
Current collector(s)Overhead wire
Safety system(s)ATC, ATO
Track gauge1067

The TX-2000 series (TX-2000系) is a dual-voltage electric multiple unit type operated by the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company on the Tsukuba Express line in the Kantō region of Japan since 2005. A total of 120 cars were built.

Design

TX-2000 series trains are capable of operating on both the 1,500 V DC and 20 kV AC sections of the Tsukuba Express, and therefore operate over the full length of the line. (The DC-only TX-1000 series sets are restricted to the Akihabara – Moriya section of the line.)

Formation

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Designation CT1 M1 M2 M1' M2' CT2
Numbering TX-2100 TX-2200 TX-2300 TX-2400 TX-2500 TX-2600
Capacity
Total/seated 		147/48 158/51 153/60 153/60 158/51 147/48
Weight (t) 30.3 38.1 34.4 38.3 34.3 30.9

Cars 2 and 4 are each fitted with two single-arm pantographs.[1]

Interior

The middle two cars, 3 and 4, feature transverse seating bays.[1]

  • Interior view showing transverse seating
    Interior view showing transverse seating

History

The first 6-car prototype was built in March 2003, and 15 more sets were subsequently delivered from Hitachi between January and July 2004. Four additional sets (67-70) were delivered in 2008 to provide increased capacity. These later sets differ in having a red bodyline stripe added below the windows.[1]

  • Later build set 68, November 2009
    Later build set 68, November 2009

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 私鉄車両編成表 2010. Japan: JRR. August 2010. p. 68. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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