Chiba New Town Railway 9000 series
| Chiba New Town Railway 9000 series | |
|---|---|
 Set 9008 in August 2007 | |
| In service | 1984 - 2017 |
| Entered service | 1984 |
| Scrapped | 2013 - 2017 |
| Number built | 16 vehicles (2 sets) |
| Number in service | None |
| Number preserved | None |
| Number scrapped | 16 vehicles |
| Formation | 8 cars (formerly 6 cars) per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 9008, 9018 |
| Operators | Hokuso Railway |
| Lines served | Hokuso Line, Keisei Main Line, Toei Asakusa Line, Keikyu Main Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length | 18 m (59 ft 1 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Traction system | Field chopper |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Overhead catenary |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Chiba New Town Railway 9000 series (千葉ニュータウン鉄道9000形) was a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type formerly owned by the third-sector railway company Chiba New Town Railway and operated by the Hokuso Railway on the Hokuso Line in Japan from 1984 until 20 March 2017.[1]
Formation[edit]
The two eight-car trains, 9008 and 9018, were formed as follows, with six motored ("M") cars and two non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[2]
| Designation | M2c | M1 | T | M2' | M1' | T | M1 | M2c |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 90xx | 90xx | 90xx | 90xx | 90xx | 90xx | 90xx | 90xx |
The cars of set 9008 were numbered in sequence from 9001 to 9008, and the cars of set 9018 were numbered in sequence from 9011 to 9018.[2] The two M1 cars each had two lozenge-type pantograph, while the M1' car had one.[2]
History[edit]
The trains were introduced in 1984, coinciding with the opening of the section of the Hokuso Line between Komuro and Chiba New Town Chūō.[3] The trains were initially classified as "2000 series", and formed as six-car sets.[3] The two six-car train sets were lengthened to eight cars each in 1991, coinciding with the start of inter-running services to and from the Toei Asakusa Line.[3] In 1994, the trains were reclassified 9000 series to avoid confusion with the Keikyu 2000 series trains on the Keikyu Main Line, over which the trains also inter-ran.[3]
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Set 2001 (later set 9008) in 1993
Withdrawal[edit]
Set 9008 was withdrawn in 2013, and set 9018 was withdrawn following its last day in service on 20 March 2017, replaced by 9800 series set 9808.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ 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. 84. ISBN 978-4-418-14219-4.
- ^ a b c 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2010] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. August 2010. p. 24. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0.
- ^ a b c d e 北総鉄道9000形 [Hokuso Railway 9000 series]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 17 August 2017. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ 千葉ニュータウン鉄道9800形が営業運転を開始 [Chiba New Town Railway 9800 series enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 22 March 2017. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.