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The first six-car prototype was built in March 2003, and 15 more sets were subsequently delivered from [[Hitachi]] between January and July 2004, entering service on 24 August 2008.<ref name="jrrprivate2016"/> Four additional sets (67 to 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="jrrprivate2016"/>
The first six-car prototype was built in March 2003, and 15 more sets were subsequently delivered from [[Hitachi]] between January and July 2004, entering service on 24 August 2008.<ref name="jrrprivate2016"/> Four additional sets (67 to 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="jrrprivate2016"/>


A further three six-car sets were delivered in June and August 2012 to provide additional capacity.<ref name="jrrprivate2016"/><ref name="mir20110111">{{cite web|url= https://www.mir.co.jp/uploads/20110112085747.pdf|script-title= ja:３編成１８両の車両増強と南流山駅ホーム改良計画について|trans-title= Details of new build of 3 trainsets and platform improvements at Minami-Nagareyama Station|date= 11 January 2011|work= Tsukuba Express News Release|publisher= Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company|location= |page= |language= Japanese|format= pdf|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120306022926/https://www.mir.co.jp/uploads/20110112085747.pdf|archivedate= 6 March 2012|accessdate= 12 January 2011|deadurl= yes|df= dmy-all}}</ref> These three sets, 71 to 73, feature a number of design improvements over earlier sets, including the use of LED interior lighting, increased seat thickness, and opening windows to provide ventilation at the ends of cars.<ref name="mir20120618">{{cite web|url= https://www.mir.co.jp/uploads/20120619090920.pdf|title= 3 編成18 両(ＴＸ－2000 系車両)を導入します。|trans-title= Three TX-2000 series sets (18 vehicles) to be introduced|date= 18 June 2012|work= Tsukuba Express News Release|publisher= Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company|location= |page= |language= Japanese|format= pdf|accessdate= 20 June 2012}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref>
A further three six-car sets were delivered in June and August 2012 to provide additional capacity.<ref name="jrrprivate2016"/><ref name="mir20110111">{{cite web|url= https://www.mir.co.jp/uploads/20110112085747.pdf|script-title= ja:３編成１８両の車両増強と南流山駅ホーム改良計画について|trans-title= Details of new build of 3 trainsets and platform improvements at Minami-Nagareyama Station|date= 11 January 2011|work= Tsukuba Express News Release|publisher= Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company|location= |page= |language= Japanese|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120306022926/https://www.mir.co.jp/uploads/20110112085747.pdf|archivedate= 6 March 2012|accessdate= 12 January 2011|deadurl= yes|df= dmy-all}}</ref> These three sets, 71 to 73, feature a number of design improvements over earlier sets, including the use of LED interior lighting, increased seat thickness, and opening windows to provide ventilation at the ends of cars.<ref name="mir20120618">{{cite web|url= https://www.mir.co.jp/uploads/20120619090920.pdf|title= 3 編成18 両(ＴＸ－2000 系車両)を導入します。|trans-title= Three TX-2000 series sets (18 vehicles) to be introduced|date= 18 June 2012|work= Tsukuba Express News Release|publisher= Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company|location= |page= |language= Japanese|accessdate= 20 June 2012}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref>


From April 2017, the transverse seating in cars 3 and 4 was gradually replaced by longitudinal bench seating.<ref name="railfan20170428">{{cite web |url= http://railf.jp/news/2017/04/28/180000.html |script-title=ja: TX-2000系にロングシート改造車が登場 |trans-title=TX-2000 series modified with longitudinal seating |date= 28 April 2017|work= Japan Railfan Magazine Online|publisher= Koyusha Co., Ltd.|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170429021848/http://railf.jp/news/2017/04/28/180000.html |archivedate= 29 April 2017 |dead-url=no |accessdate= 29 April 2017}}</ref>
From April 2017, the transverse seating in cars 3 and 4 was gradually replaced by longitudinal bench seating.<ref name="railfan20170428">{{cite web |url= http://railf.jp/news/2017/04/28/180000.html |script-title=ja: TX-2000系にロングシート改造車が登場 |trans-title=TX-2000 series modified with longitudinal seating |date= 28 April 2017|work= Japan Railfan Magazine Online|publisher= Koyusha Co., Ltd.|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170429021848/http://railf.jp/news/2017/04/28/180000.html |archivedate= 29 April 2017 |dead-url=no |accessdate= 29 April 2017}}</ref>

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TX-2000 series
Tsukuba Express 2000 series
ManufacturerHitachi
Built atKudamatsu, Yamaguchi
Family nameHitachi A-train
Constructed2003–2012
Entered service24 August 2005
Number built138 vehicles (23 sets)
Number in service138 vehicles (23 sets)
Formation6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers51-73
Capacity920 (318 seated)
OperatorsMetropolitan Intercity Railway Company
DepotsMoriya
Lines servedTsukuba Express
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length
  • 20,800 mm (68 ft 3 in) (end cars)
  • 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars)
Width2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Height4,070 mm (13 ft 4 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed130 km/h (80 mph)
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 gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The TX-2000 series (TX-2000系) is a dual-voltage electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company on the Tsukuba Express line in the Kanto region of Japan since 2005.[1]

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.)[2]

Formation

As of 1 April 2016, the fleet consists of 23 six-car sets (51 to 73), consisting of four motored (M) cars and two trailer (T) cars, and formed as follows with car 1 at the Tsukuba (northern) end.[2]

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.[2]

Interior

The middle two cars, 3 and 4, feature transverse seating bays with folding tables.[2]

  • Interior view showing transverse seating
    Interior view showing transverse seating
  • Folding table fitted to transverse seating bays
    Folding table fitted to transverse seating bays

History

The first six-car prototype was built in March 2003, and 15 more sets were subsequently delivered from Hitachi between January and July 2004, entering service on 24 August 2008.[2] Four additional sets (67 to 70) were delivered in 2008 to provide increased capacity. These later sets differ in having a red bodyline stripe added below the windows.[2]

A further three six-car sets were delivered in June and August 2012 to provide additional capacity.[2][3] These three sets, 71 to 73, feature a number of design improvements over earlier sets, including the use of LED interior lighting, increased seat thickness, and opening windows to provide ventilation at the ends of cars.[4]

From April 2017, the transverse seating in cars 3 and 4 was gradually replaced by longitudinal bench seating.[5]

  • Later build set 68 in November 2009
    Later build set 68 in November 2009

References

  1. ^ Takai, Kunpei (30 June 2014). Morokawa, Hisashi; Hattori, Akihiro (eds.). 全国私鉄超決定版　電車・機関車・気動車1700 [Nationwide Private Railway Ultimate Edition: 1700 EMUs, Locomotives, and DMUs] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Sekaibunka-sha. p. 66. ISBN 978-4-418-14219-4.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 78. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
  3. ^ ３編成１８両の車両増強と南流山駅ホーム改良計画について [Details of new build of 3 trainsets and platform improvements at Minami-Nagareyama Station] (PDF). Tsukuba Express News Release (in Japanese). Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. 11 January 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "3 編成18 両(ＴＸ－2000 系車両)を導入します。" [Three TX-2000 series sets (18 vehicles) to be introduced] (PDF). Tsukuba Express News Release (in Japanese). Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ TX-2000系にロングシート改造車が登場 [TX-2000 series modified with longitudinal seating]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 28 April 2017. Archived from the original on 29 April 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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