Tokyo Metro 1000 series


The Tokyo Metro 1000 series is an electric multiple unit train type operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro in Japan on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line since April 2012.
The first trainset was delivered in September 2011 ahead of entry into revenue service from 11 April 2012, with full-production sets entering service from 2013.
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Design

The design of the new 1000 series trains is a modern rendition of the original 1000 series trains, which were originally used on the Ginza Line when the line opened in 1927. The new 1000 series uses newly developed bogies with steerable axles to reduce flange noise on sharp curves.
The 1000 series trains use Toshiba-manufactured permanent magnet synchronous motors, offering 20% energy savings compared to the VVVF inverter-controlled motors used in earlier 01 series trains.
The trains are lit entirely with LED lights, including the headlights, offering energy savings of 40% when compared to fluorescent lighting. The LED lighting is supplied by Panasonic Electric Works.
The design was awarded the 2013 Blue Ribbon Award, presented annually by the Japan Railfan Club, and a presentation ceremony was held at Nakano Depot on 12 October 2013.

Formation

The sets are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Shibuya end and car 6 at the Asakusa end. Each car is motored, with the outer axle on each bogie being motored; however, the outermost bogies on each trainset are not motored.
Car 6 in sets 1101 to 1121 was initially numbered in the "16xx" series, but they were renumbered in the "10xx" series between June and July 2015, and sets 1122 onward were delivered with cars already numbered in the "10xx" series.

Exterior

The trains are finished in a lemon yellow livery applied using vinyl sheets, evoking the appearance of the original 1000 series trains introduced on the line in 1927. Sets 1139 and 1140 were finished to more closely resemble the original 1000 series trains, with a single large front headlight.

Interior

Internally, the new trains feature LCD passenger information displays above each door. Sets up to 1133 were delivered with two screens, while sets 1134 onwards have three screens, while all prior sets are being retrofitted with the three-screen layout. Seat width is increased from to. Luggage racks and strap handles have been lowered by compared to the 01 series trains.

Sets 1139 and 1140

Sets 1139 and 1140 have retro-style interiors, with brass-coloured handrails and wood-grain effect walls, to closely resemble the original 1000 series trains. The LED lighting in these two sets can be altered to give an old-fashioned tungsten-lighting effect when used on special-event services.

History

The first set was delivered from Nippon Sharyo in Toyokawa, Aichi on 17 September 2011. It entered service on the Ginza Line from 11 April 2012. The second set was delivered from Nippon Sharyo in April 2013. The 40th and final set entered service on 12 March 2017.

Fleet details

By 12 March 2017, all 40 sets were in operation. Official delivery dates as follows.
Set No.Date delivered
1101September 2011
110230 May 2013
110327 June 2013
110425 July 2013
110522 August 2013
110619 September 2013
11077 November 2013
110828 November 2013
110919 December 2013
111016 January 2014
111127 February 2014
111220 March 2014
111324 April 2014
111422 May 2014
111519 June 2014
111625 July 2014
111721 August 2014
111818 September 2014
111923 October 2014
112020 November 2014
112123 April 2015
112218 June 2015
112323 July 2015
112420 August 2015
112517 September 2015
112622 October 2015
112726 November 2015
11286 January 2016
112931 January 2016
11302 March 2016
113124 March 2016
113228 April 2016
113326 May 2016
113423 June 2016
11354 July 2016
113618 August 2016
113722 September 2016
113820 October 2016
113912 January 2017*
11409 March 2017*

*Classic design