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TX-2000 series
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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]
Quick Facts Manufacturer, Built at ...
TX-2000 series | |
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![]() Tsukuba Express 2000 series | |
Manufacturer | Hitachi |
Built at | Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi |
Family name | Hitachi A-train |
Constructed | 2003–2012 |
Entered service | 24 August 2005 |
Number built | 138 vehicles (23 sets) |
Number in service | 138 vehicles (23 sets) |
Formation | 6 cars per trainset |
Fleet numbers | 51–73 |
Capacity | 920 (318 seated) |
Operators | Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company |
Depots | Moriya |
Lines served | Tsukuba Express |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Aluminium |
Car length |
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Width | 2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in) |
Height | 4,070 mm (13 ft 4 in) |
Doors | 4 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | 130 km/h (80.8 mph) |
Traction system | PWM-VVVF |
Power output | 190 kW per motor |
Acceleration | 3 km/(h⋅s) (1.9 mph/s) |
Deceleration | 4.2 km/(h⋅s) (2.6 mph/s) 4.4 km/(h⋅s) (2.7 mph/s) emergency |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC / 20 kV AC (50 Hz) |
Current collector(s) | Overhead wire |
Safety system(s) | ATC, ATO |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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