Seoul Metro 2000 series (first generation) explained

Seoul Metro 2000 series (first generation)
Interiorimage:File:Seoul-Metro-2056-20070722.jpg
Interiorcaption:Rebuilt first generation set 256
Service:1983-2023
Manufacturer:Nippon Sharyo, Hyundai Precision & Industries, Daewoo Heavy Industries, Hanjin Heavy Industries
Yearconstruction:
  • 1st batch: 1980-1984
  • 2nd batch: 1986
  • 3rd batch: 1989-1991
  • 4th batch: 1992-1994
Yearservice:1983
Numberbuilt:664
  • 1st batch: 248 (54 trains)
  • 2nd batch: 64 (additional cars)
  • 3rd batch: 200 (13 trains/additional cars)
  • 4th batch: 152 (4 trains/additional cars)
Numberservice:0
Numberpreserved:11
Numberscrapped:647
Successor:Seoul Metro 2000 series (2005)
Formation:
  • Main Line
    • 10 cars per trainset
  • Seongsu Branch
    • 4 cars per trainset
  • Sinjeong Branch
    • 6 cars per trainset
Operator:Seoul Metro
Depots:Sinjeong
Lines:Seoul Subway Line 2
Carbody:Aluminum
Trainlength:195m (640feet)
Carlength:19.5m (64feet)
Width:3.16m (10.37feet)
Doors:8 per car, 4 per side
Maxspeed:110km/h (design)
Traction:MMC-HTB-20R series-parallel combination rheostat, Melco armature thyristor chopper control, or GEC-Alsthom armature thyristor chopper control
Traction Motors:DC
Deceleration:
(emergency)
Electricsystem: overhead catenary
Collectionmethod:Pantograph
Brakes:air
Safety:ATS

The first-generation Seoul Metro 2000-series was a class of South Korean electrical multiple unit trains manufactured by Nippon Sharyo, Hyundai Precision & Industries, Daewoo Heavy Industries, and Hanjin Heavy Industries between 1983 and 1994 for Seoul Subway Line 2.

Preservation

After retirement, a handful of first generation 2000-series cars were either preserved or repurposed.

See also

Notes and References

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  5. Web site: 자연과 문화, 사람이 깃드는 곳 '프리미엄 랜드마크'를 꿈꾼다. 23 October 2019.