Tokyu 9000 series
Japanese electric multiple unit train type / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tokyu 9000 series (Japanese: 東急9000系, Hepburn: Tōkyū 9000-kei) is a Japanese commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation in the Tokyo area of Japan. Introduced into service in March 1986, 14 eight-car sets and a five-car set were built between 1986 and 1991 by Tokyu Car Corporation for use on the Tokyu Toyoko and Oimachi lines. Between 2009 and 2013, the 9000 series sets allocated to Toyoko Line operations were transferred to the Oimachi Line.
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In service | 1986 – present |
Manufacturer | Tokyu Car Corporation |
Constructed | 1986–1991 |
Entered service | 9 March 1986 |
Refurbished | 2004 – present |
Number built | 117 vehicles (15 sets) |
Number in service | 75 vehicles (15 sets) |
Formation | 5 (formerly 8) cars per trainset |
Fleet numbers | 9001–9015 |
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Car body construction | Stainless steel |
Car length | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
Width | 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) |
Doors | 4 pairs per side |
Traction system | Variable frequency (GTO) |
Power output | 170 kW per motor[3] |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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