| Kumamoto Electric Railway 01 series | |
| Replaced: | 5000 series |
| Yearservice: | 16 March 2015 |
| Refurbishment: | 2015 (converted from former Tokyo Metro 01 series trains) |
| Numberbuilt: | 4 vehicles (2 sets) |
| Numberservice: | 4 vehicles (2 sets) |
| Formation: | 2 cars per trainset |
| Fleetnumbers: | 35-36 |
| Operator: | Kumamoto Electric Railway |
| Depots: | Kita-Kumamoto |
| Carbody: | Aluminium |
| Carlength: | 16000mm |
| Width: | 2998mm |
| Height: | 4007mm |
| Doors: | 3 pairs per side |
| Traction: | 4 x 160 kW IGBT-VVVF traction motors |
| Electricsystem: | 600 V DC |
| Collectionmethod: | Overhead conductor |
| Bogies: | KW206 |
| Safety: | ATS |
The is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Kumamoto Electric Railway in Japan, since 16 March 2015.[1]
The two-car trains were rebuilt from 2015 from former Tokyo Metro 01 series six-car trains, by adding two single-arm pantographs and new KW206 "efWing" carbon-reinforced plastic bogies built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries.[1]
two two-car sets (numbers 35 and 36) are in operation, formed as follows with one motored car ("Mc") and one non-powered trailer car ("Tc").[1] [2]
| Designation | Mc | Tc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 01-13x | 01-63x | |
| Weight (t) | 32.0 | 26.8 | |
| Capacity (total/seated) | 102/32 | 101/36 |
The Mc cars have two single-arm pantographs.[2]
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating.[1]
Former Tokyo Metro 01 series driving cars 01-136 and 01-636 were sold to the Kumamoto Electric Railway in February 2015.[3] The modified two-car set entered service on 16 March 2015.[1] Two more cars, 01-135 and 01-635, were acquired during fiscal 2015.[4]