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Circular Line EMU

Overview

  • Manufacturers: Hitachi Rail Italy and Taiwan Rolling Stock Company
  • Year of Manufacture: 2017-2018
  • In Service: January 31, 2020
  • Number Built: 17 Sets, 68 Carriages in total
  • Car Number: 101-117
  • Lines Served: Circular Line
  • Depot: South Depot

Technical Specifications

Basic Information

  • Track Gauge: 1,435 mm Standard Guage
  • Wheel Diameter: 850 mm
  • Coupling System: Scharfenberg
  • Body: Aluminium
  • Formation: 4-car sets, 4 motor cars
  • Car Specifications:
    • Length: 17,455 mm (lead vehicle) and 16,760 mm (middle vehicle)
    • Width: 2,650 mm
    • Height: 3,600 mm
  • Weight: 117 t
  • Design Capacity:
    • Lead Vehicles: 25 seats
    • Middle Vehicles: 24 seats
    • Total: 650 passengers
  • Service Speed: 80 km/hr
  • Design Speed: 90 km/hr
  • Acceleration: 1.2 m/s²
  • Service Deceleration: 1 m/s²
  • Emergency Deceleration: 1.3 m/s²
  • Electric System: 750 V DC Third Rail (Contact Shoe)
  • Safety System: CBTC, ATC, ATO, ATP and ATS

Mechatronic Systems

  • Traction Motor: Hitachi Rail Italy 3-phase AC Induction Motor
  • Motor Output: 16 x 102 kW
  • Power Output: 1.632 MW
  • Traction System: Hitachi Rail Italy IGBT-VVVF
  • Braking Systems: Regenerative and Disc Brakes