Nagoya Municipal Subway N1000 series

Nagoya Municipal Subway N1000 series
Nagoya Municipal Subway N1000 series, March 2010
In service	March 2008–Present
Manufacturer	Nippon Sharyo
Replaced	5000 series
Constructed	2007–
Number built	24 vehicles (4 sets)
Number in service	24 vehicles (4 sets) (as of April 2011)[1]
Formation	6 cars per trainset
Capacity	618
Operator	Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya
Depot(s)	Fujigaoka
Line(s) served	Higashiyama Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	15,580 mm (613 in)
Width	2,548 mm (100.3 in)
Height	3,440 mm (135 in)
Floor height	900 mm (35 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	65 km/h (40 mph)
Acceleration	3.3 km/h/s
Electric system(s)	600 V DC
Current collection method	Third rail
Braking system(s)	Brake-by-wire regenerative braking air brakes
Safety system(s)	ATC
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

The Nagoya Municipal Subway N1000 series (名古屋市交通局N1000形^?) is a rapid transit electric multiple unit train type operated by the Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya on the Nagoya Subway Higashiyama Line in Japan since 2008.

Formation

The trainsets are formed as follows.^[2]

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6
Designation	Tc1	M1	M2	M2'	M1'	Tc2
Numbering	N1100	N1200	N1300	N1400	N1500	N1600
Weight (Metric tons)	21.5	25.0	23.8	23.8	25.0	21.5
Capacity Total/seated	97/31	106/37	106/37	106/37	106/37	97/31

One car is designated as a "women-only car" during the morning and evening peak periods on weekdays as a measure to reduce sexual assault during crowded times.^[3]

Interior

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  Interior view of newly delivered N1000 series set, November 2007

See also

Media related to Nagoya Municipal Subway N1000 series at Wikimedia Commons

References

1. ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2011 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2011]. Japan: JRR. July 2011. p. 98. ISBN 978-4-330-22711-5. 
2. ^ "5000形（東山線）の主要緒元 [N1000 series (Higashiyama Line) technical details]" (in Japanese). Rolling stock guide. Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya. http://202.221.47.66/fun/vehicle_guide/higashiyama_vg/003169.html. Retrieved 15 November 2010. 
3. ^ "女性専用車両 [Women-Only Cars]" (in Japanese). Information. Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya. http://www.kotsu.city.nagoya.jp/info/2007/002772.html. Retrieved 15 November 2010. 

External links

• Nagoya Transportation Bureau's technical details about the N1000 series (Japanese)
• The melodies played to announce the arrival of trains (Japanese)