Toei 6500 series explained

Toei 6500 series
Service:2022–present
Manufacturer:Kinki Sharyo
Factory:Osaka
Replaced:6300 series
Yearconstruction:2020–2022
Yearservice:14 May 2022
Numberbuilt:104 vehicles (13 sets)
Numberservice:104 vehicles (13 sets)
Formation:8 cars per trainset
Fleetnumbers:6501–6513
Capacity:
  • 1172 (8-car set)[1]
    • 139 (end cars)
    • 149 (intermediate cars)
Operator:Toei Subway
Depots:Shimura
Carbody:Aluminium alloy, double skin
Trainlength:160814mm
Width:2829mm
Floorheight:1.13m (03.71feet)
Doors:4 per side
Wheeldiameter:860mm
Maxspeed:120km/h (design)
110km/h (service)
Weight:251.8t
Traction:SiC–VVVF
Electricsystem: overhead catenary
Collectionmethod:Pantograph
Uicclass:2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′

The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) in Japan.

Specifications

The trains use SiC–VVVF technology, and are formed as eight-car sets.[2] The interior includes multilingual passenger information displays and security cameras.

The design of the trains revolved around the concept of universal design.[3] This is represented in various features of the trains:

The trains are also fitted with onboard Wi-Fi. In addition, these will be the first trainsets to be equipped with onboard data collection.

Interior

Formation

The sets are formed as follows.[4] [5]

History

The 6500 series was announced by Toei on 29 October 2020.[6] The first set was delivered in 2020.[7] Test runs are scheduled to start in November 2020. A total of 13 sets, 104 cars,[8] were built by Kinki Sharyo. The 6500 series trainsets made their first trips in revenue service on 14 May 2022,[9] after stations' platforms on Mita Line and Meguro Line were extended to accommodate eight-car trainsets.[2] [10]

The last 6500 series set, 6513, was delivered in August 2022.[11]

On 7 October 2022, Kinki Sharyo announced that the 6500 series received the 2022 Good Design Award.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 27 January 2022. 都営三田線で6500形が5月14日から営業運転を開始. Toei Mita Line 6500 series will start commercial operation from May 14th. 27 January 2022. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. 27 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220127115307/https://railf.jp/news/2022/01/27/201000.html. live.
  2. Web site: . 2 November 2020 . Series 6500 train ready for testing on Toei's Mita Line . subscription . live . https://archive.today/20210604143821/https://www.railwaygazette.com/vehicles/series-6500-train-ready-for-testing-on-toeis-mita-line/57706.article . 4 June 2021 . 2 November 2020 . railwaygazette.com/metro-report . DVV Media International .
  3. Web site: 29 October 2020. Introducing the new model "6500" of Toei Mita Line 8-car train. 都営三田線 8両編成の新型車両「6500形」を導入します. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211031235618/https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/pickup_information/news/subway/2020/sub_p_202010299373_h.html. 31 October 2021. 27 January 2022. Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation. ja.
  4. Web site: 2022-03-06 . ja:諸元表「東京都交通局6500形電車」 . Toei 6500 series specification table . subscription . 2023-01-25 . Traffic News . Mediavague Co., Ltd. . ja . Japan . 15 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315105812/https://trafficnews.jp/post/116197 . live .
  5. Web site: 2022-02-17 . ja:都営三田線の新型車両6500形、車内もシンプルな造形に - 写真68枚 . Toei Mita Line's new 6500 series train - 68 photos . 2023-01-25 . Mynavi News . ja . 7 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230407024419/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20220217-toei6500photo/ . live .
  6. Web site: 29 October 2020 . 東京都交通局、都営三田線に新型車両6500形 - 8両編成、13編成導入 . Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation introduces new model 6500 series-8-car train, 13 trains on Toei Mita Line . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211104181221/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20201029-toei6500/ . 4 November 2021 . 2 November 2020 . news.mynavi.jp . Mynavi Corporation . ja.
  7. Web site: 1 November 2020 . 都営三田線6500形第1編成が甲種輸送される . Toei Mita Line 6500 type 1st formation is transported . live . https://archive.today/20201102181523/https://railf.jp/news/2020/11/01/203000.html . 2 November 2020 . 2 November 2020 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . Japan . ja .
  8. Web site: 29 October 2020 . 都営三田線に新型「6500形」 初の8両編成で令和4年度営業投入 6300形を置き換え . New "6500 type" on the Toei Mita line, replaced with the 6300 type, which was launched in the 4th year of Reiwa with the first 8-car train. . live . https://archive.today/20201102190016/https://tetsudo-ch.com/10835864.html . 2 November 2020 . 2 November 2020 . tetsudo-ch.com . EXPRESS Co., Ltd. . ja .
  9. Web site: 15 May 2022 . ja:東京都交通局6500形が営業運転を開始 . Toei 6500 series begins commercial operation . https://web.archive.org/web/20220516033132/https://railf.jp/news/2022/05/15/180000.html . 16 May 2022 . 16 July 2022 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . Japan . ja.
  10. Web site: 27 January 2022 . 東急目黒線・東京メトロ南北線・埼玉高速鉄道，4月上旬から順次8両編成での運転を開始 . Tokyu Meguro Line, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, and Saitama Rapid Railway to start operation with 8-car trains from early April . https://web.archive.org/web/20220409123741/https://railf.jp/news/2022/01/27/200500.html . 9 April 2022 . 16 July 2022 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . ja.
  11. Web site: 2022-08-29 . 都営三田線6500形当面最後の新製となる第13編成が、EF65 2074に牽引されて甲種輸送 . 13th Mita Line 6500 series set, which will be the last for the time being, towed by EF65 2074 . 2022-10-27 . RM News . 27 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221027214834/https://rail.hobidas.com/rmnews/413623/ . live .
  12. Web site: 2022-10-07 . 東京都交通局殿向け6500形と京都市交通局殿向け20系がグッドデザイン賞を受賞 . Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation 6500 series and Kyoto Municipal Subway 20 series win Good Design Award . 2022-11-15 . . 9 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221009060728/https://www.kinkisharyo.co.jp/news/detail.php?seq=263 . live .

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