Fukuoka Subway 2000 series

Japanese train type

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Fukuoka Subway 2000 series
2000 series set 24 on the Chikuhi Line in 2016
Manufacturer	Kinki Sharyo, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo
Constructed	1992–1998
Entered service	1993
Refurbished	2015–2016
Number built	36 vehicles (6 trainsets)
Number in service	36 vehicles (6 trainsets)
Formation	6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	19-24
Capacity	854
Operators	Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau
Depots	Meinohama
Lines served	Hakozaki Line, Kūkō Line, Chikuhi Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	20 m (65 ft 7 in)
Doors	4 pairs per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (68 mph)
Acceleration	3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s)
Deceleration	3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s) (service) 4 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) (emergency brake)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Braking system(s)	Regenerative brake, brake-by-wire
Safety system(s)	ATC, ATO, ATS, Dead man's switch
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Fukuoka Subway 2000 series (福岡市交通局2000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau on the Hakozaki Line and Kūkō Line subway lines in Fukuoka, Japan, since 1993.

Renewals have been carried out sequentially since 2021, and the updated cars have been changed to 2000N series.^[1]　

Operations

The fleet of six 6-car 2000 series trains are based at Meinohama depot and are used alongside the Fukuoka Subway 1000 series on the Hakozaki Line and Kūkō Line subway lines, and also through-running services to and from the Chikuhi Line owned by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).^[2]

Design

The trains have stainless steel bodies.^[2] Each car is 20 m (65 ft 7 in) long with four pairs of doors on each side, air conditioning, and space to accommodate wheelchairs. The longitudinal seats are covered with a green moquette.

Interior view (2000 series)
Priority seating (2000 series)
LED passenger information display (2000 series)
Interior view (2000N series)
Priority seating (2000N series)
LCD passenger information display (2000N series)

Formations

As of 1 April 2014, the fleet consists of six 6-car sets consisting of four motored ("M") cars and two non-powered trailer ("T") cars, formed as shown below with car 1 at the Meinohama end.^[2]^[3]

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6
Designation	Tc	M1	M1'	M2	M2'	Tc'
Numbering	2500	2000	2100	2000	2100	2500
Weight (t)	29	34.5	35	34.5	35	29
Capacity (total)	135	146				135

Cars 3 and 5 each have two cross-arm pantographs.^[2]
Car 5 is designated as a mildly air-conditioned car.^[2]

History

The 2000 series was introduced in 1993.

A refurbishment program was carried out on all six 2000 series sets between 2015 and 2017.^[4] The destination signs were replaced with multilingual four-color destination signs and the interior seating arrangement was changed.^[5]

After that, the 2000N series, which has been renewed mainly underfloor equipment and interior decoration of the main circuit equipment and auxiliary power supply equipment, has completed all renovation work, has started operating on January 7, 2021.^[6]

References

^ "福岡市地下鉄".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 私鉄車両編成表 2014 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2014]. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 24 July 2014. p. 175. ISBN 978-4-330-48414-3.
^ "About subway" (PDF). fukuoka.lg.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
^ 私鉄車両編成表2021 [Private Railway Vehicle Organization Table 2021] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 16 July 2021. p. 189. ISBN 9784330032214.
^ 2000系車両の座席がリニューアル [Renewal of seats for Series 2000 vehicles] (PDF). subway.city.fukuoka.lg.jp (in Japanese). Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau. 18 December 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
^ "福岡市地下鉄".