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
- Seongsu Branch
- Sinjeong Branch
|
| 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.
- 1st batch car 2007 - preserved at the Daegu Safety Theme Park as a fire safety exhibit. The car was renumbered to 2046 before its retirement.[1]
- 1st batch car 2012 - preserved at the National Fire Service Training Center as a training car. The car was renumbered to 2058 before its retirement.[2]
- 2nd batch cars 2222, 2223, 2225, 2233, and 2333 - exported to Vietnam and used on the Hanoi–Đồng Đăng railway as push-pull coaches.[3]
- 3rd batch car 2545 - used for training at Seoul Fire Academy. The car was renumbered to 2906 before its retirement.
- 3rd batch cars 2210, 2310, 2610, 2710, and 2744 - preserved at the old Gyeonggang station and used as an excursion train for the Hyunmoo Resort.[4] [5]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Destinations by Region : VisitKorea Destinations by Region Daegu Safety Theme Park (대구시민안전테마파크) | Official Korea Tourism Organization.
- Web site: 천안 모 처에 보존중인, 2호선 구 2058호 저항제어 전동차 .
- Web site: HA LONG BAY TRAVEL EXPERIENCE - VIETNAM’S NATURAL WONDER.
- Web site: 영화 제작한 현무 엔터프라이즈 유종관 회장, 모래시계 세트장 부지에 현무리조트 오픈. 18 October 2019.
- Web site: 자연과 문화, 사람이 깃드는 곳 '프리미엄 랜드마크'를 꿈꾼다. 23 October 2019.
