| Tokyo Metro 16000 series | |
| Service: | November 2010–Present |
| Manufacturer: | Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Family: | |
| Replaced: | Tokyo Metro 6000 series Tokyo Metro 06 series |
| Yearconstruction: | 2010–2012, 2015–2017 |
| Yearservice: | 4 November 2010 |
| Numberbuilt: | 370 vehicles (37 sets) |
| Numberservice: | 370 vehicles (37 sets) |
| Formation: | 10 cars per trainset |
| Fleetnumbers: | 16101–16137 |
| Capacity: | 143 (48 seating) (end car), 154 (51/54 seating) (intermediate car) |
| Operator: | Tokyo Metro |
| Depots: | Ayase |
| Lines: | Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Joban Line, Odakyu Odawara Line, Odakyu Tama Line |
| Carbody: | Aluminium alloy[2] |
| Carlength: | 20m (70feet) |
| Width: | 2.8m (09.2feet) |
| Height: | 4.08m (13.39feet) (with pantograph) 4.0750NaN0 (without pantograph) |
| Doors: | 4 pairs per side |
| Maxspeed: | 110km/h (design) |
| Weight: | NaNt per car |
| Deceleration: | (service) (emergency) |
| Traction: | Toshiba (1st–3rd batch) and Mitsubishi (4th batch) 2-level VVVF (Si-IGBT switching device) |
| Traction Motors: | Toshiba PMSM |
| Poweroutput: | 32800NaN0 (205 kW x 4 per motored car) |
| Electricsystem: | Overhead line |
| Collectionmethod: | PT7136-G single-arm pantograph |
| Bogies: | FS779 |
| Brakes: | Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes with regenerative braking, pure electric braking |
| Safety: | New CS-ATC, Odakyu D-ATS-P |
| Coupling: | Shibata coupler |
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line in Tokyo, Japan, since November 2010.
The 16000 series sets are used on the following lines.
The 16000 series uses Toshiba-branded synchronous motors with permanent magnets, offering 10% energy savings compared to the motors used in earlier 10000 series trains.[3] [4]
The first 12 sets were manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Hyogo Prefecture, but sets 16113 to 16128 were built by Hitachi in Yamaguchi Prefecture.[5]
Sets from 16106 onward feature a modified front end design with the emergency door offset to the left-hand side away from the driver's position.[6]
Sets 16117 onward feature wheelchair spaces in all cars, and use LED lighting throughout.[7]
, the fleet consists of 37 ten-car sets, formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Yoyogi-Uehara (south) end.[8]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | CT1 | M' | T | M | Tc1 | Tc2 | M | T' | M' | CT2 | |
| Numbering | 16100 | 16200 | 16300 | 16400 | 16500 | 16600 | 16700 | 16800 | 16900 | 16000 | |
| Capacity | 143 | 154 | 143 | ||||||||
| Weight (t) | 27.9 | 33.5 | 26.5 | 33.6 | 28.7 | 28.0 | 33.6 | 26.7 | 33.5 | 27.8 | |
Cars 2, 4, 7, and 9 each have one single-arm pantograph.[8]
The first 16000 series set was delivered in early August 2010.[9] The type entered service on 4 November 2010.[8]
In May 2011, the 16000 series was awarded the 2011 Laurel Prize, presented annually by the Japan Railfan Club.[10]
In April 2012, car 8 (16807) of set 16107 was experimentally fitted with LED interior lighting replacing the normal fluorescent tubes used.[11]
The final set on order, 16137, entered service in October 2017.[12]
Official delivery dates as follows.[8]
| Set No. | Manufacturer | Date delivered |
|---|---|---|
| 16101 | 2010 | |
| 16102 | ||
| 16103 | ||
| 16104 | ||
| 16105 | ||
| 16106 | ||
| 16107 | ||
| 16108 | ||
| 16109 | ||
| 16110 | ||
| 16111 | ||
| 16112 | ||
| 16113 | ||
| 16114 | ||
| 16115 | 1 June 2012 | |
| 16116 | 15 June 2012 | |
| 16117 | 13 September 2015 | |
| 16118 | 25 September 2015 | |
| 16119 | 27 October 2015 | |
| 16120 | 27 November 2015 | |
| 16121 | 18 December 2015 | |
| 16122 | 29 January 2016 | |
| 16123 | 23 March 2016 | |
| 16124 | 8 April 2016 | |
| 16125 | 13 May 2016 | |
| 16126 | 3 June 2016 | |
| 16127 | 15 July 2016 | |
| 16128 | 26 August 2016 | |
| 16129 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 24 June 2016 |
| 16130 | 5 August 2016 | |
| 16131 | 23 September 2016 | |
| 16132 | 10 February 2017 | |
| 16133 | 3 March 2017 | |
| 16134 | 2017 | |
| 16135 | 2017 | |
| 16136 | 2017 | |
| 16137 | 2017 |