The Tokyo Metro 13000 series (東京メトロ13000系, Tōkyō Metoro 13000-kei) is a Japanese DC commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro on Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and Tobu Skytree Line inter-running services. Introduced into service on 25 March 2017, a total of 44 seven-car sets were built by Kinki Sharyo between 2016 and 2020 to replace the 03 series fleet.
Overview
A total of 44 seven-car 13000 series trains (294 vehicles) replaced the 03 series EMUs used on Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and Tobu Skytree Line inter-running services.[1] Due to the effective length of the new trains which have 20 m (65 ft 7 in) long cars instead of the 18 m (59 ft 1 in) long cars of the 03 series, new sets were formed of seven cars instead of the previous eight cars per set. A unified door arrangement with four pairs per side instead of the mixture of three and five pairs per side on the 03 series trains allows the platform edge doors to be installed at Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line stations once the older train fleets have been replaced.[1] The trains use permanent-magnet synchronous motors, offering 25% energy savings compared to the motors used in earlier 03 series trains.[1]
Formation
The 13000 series trains are formed as seven-car sets, as shown below, with car 1 at the Kita-Senju (northern) end.[1] Each car is motored, with only the outer axle on each bogie motored.[1]
Car 4 has two single-arm pantographs, and cars 2 and 6 each have one.[1]
Interior
Internally, the trains use LED lighting throughout. Three 17-inch LCD passenger information displays are provided above each doorway, with information given in four languages (Japanese, Chinese, English, Korean).[1] Seating consists of longitudinal bench seats throughout, with a seat width of 460 mm (18 in) per person, an increase of 30 mm (1.2 in) over the seats of the 03 series.[2] Areas for wheelchairs and pushchairs are provided at one end of each car.[2]
General interior view, January 2018
Priority seating, January 2018
Priority seating with an area for wheelchairs and pushchairs, January 2018
LCD passenger information screens above a doorway in May 2017
History
The first set, 13101, on delivery in June 2016
Tokyo Metro announced its plans to introduce a new fleet of trains with 20 m (65 ft 7 in) long cars and four sets of doors per side on each car in April 2014, jointly with Tobu Railway.[3] Details of the new 13000 series trains on order were officially announced on 17 June 2015, together with details of the Tobu 70000 series to be introduced around the same time.[2] The entire fleet of 44 trains (308 vehicles) is scheduled to be delivered between fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2020.[1]
The first set, 13101, was delivered from the Kinki Sharyo factory in Osaka to Tokyo Metro's depot at Minami-Senju in June 2016,[4] and was officially revealed to the media on 31 August 2016.[5]
The trains entered full revenue service on 25 March 2017.[6]
Build histories
The delivery dates for the fleet are as shown below.[7]
Set No.
Date delivered
13101
6 December 2016
13102
4 January 2017
13103
27 April 2017
13104
14 May 2017
13105
31 May 2017
13106
17 June 2017
13107
4 July 2017
13108
21 July 2017
13109
7 August 2017
13110
24 August 2017
13111
10 September 2017
13112
27 September 2017
13113
14 October 2017
13114
31 October 2017
13115
17 November 2017
13116
4 December 2017
13117
12 April 2018
13118
29 April 2018
13119
16 May 2018
13120
7 June 2018
13121
19 July 2018
13122
31 August 2018
13123
27 September 2018
13124
18 October 2018
13125
4 November 2018
13126
21 November 2018
13127
8 December 2018
13128
26 December 2018
13129
23 January 2019
13130
25 April 2019
13131
12 May 2019
13132
6 June 2019
13133
21 June 2019
13134
10 July 2019
13135
27 July 2019
13136
15 August 2019
13137
1 September 2019
13138
4 October 2019
13139
24 October 2019
13140
14 November 2019
13141
1 December 2019
13142
18 December 2019
13143
22 April 2020
13144
13 May 2020
References
^ abcdefgh 東京地下鉄13000系 [Tokyo Metro 13000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56, no. 667. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. November 2016. p. 73–75.
^ abc東京メトロ13000系・東武70000系"日比谷線直通"新型車両の仕様が明らかに! [Tokyo Metro 13000 series and Tobu 70000 series - Details of new trains for Hibiya Line through services announced]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
^Kurihara, Kageri (26 July 2014). 君は日比谷線の新型車両を知っているか 東京メトロと東武鉄道が2016年度から導入 [Do you know about the new trains for the Hibiya Line? To be introduced by Tokyo Metro and Tobu from 2016]. Toyo Keizai Online (in Japanese). Japan: Toyo Keizai Inc. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
^東京メトロ13000系第1編成が甲種輸送される [First Tokyo Metro 13000 series set delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 12 June 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
^東京メトロ、日比谷線の新型車両「13000系」公開…7両4ドアに統一へ [New Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line 13000 series train unveiled]. Response (in Japanese). Japan: IID Inc. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
^東京メトロ13000系が本格的な営業運転を開始 [Tokyo Metro 13000 series enters full revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
^私鉄車両編成表2021 [Private Railway Vehicle Organization Table 2021] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 16 July 2021. p. 76. ISBN9784330032214.
