The is a DC

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(EMU) train type operated by the

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operator

Kumamoto Electric Railway The is a public transport company in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is abbreviated as or . The company was founded in 1909. The company operates railway and bus lines. Lines * Kikuchi Line (菊池線) ** Kami-Kumamoto — Miyoshi: * Fu ...

in Japan, since 16 March 2015.

Design

The two-car trains were rebuilt from 2015 from former

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six-car trains, by adding two single-arm pantographs and new KW206 "efWing" carbon-reinforced plastic bogies built by

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. File:Kumamoto Electric Railway 01-doorstep.jpg, A doorstep added to the trains on conversion File:Tokyo Metro 01 series Kumamoto Electric Railway 136 7.JPG, A KW206 "efWing" bogie

Formations

two two-car sets (numbers 35 and 36) are in operation, formed as follows with one motored car ("Mc") and one non-powered trailer car ("Tc"). The Mc cars have two single-arm pantographs.

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating. File:Kumamoto Electric Railway 01-636 inside.jpg, The interior of car 01-636 in May 2015 File:Kumamoto Electric Railway 01-136 wheelchair-space.jpg, The interior of car 01-136 with wheelchair space in May 2015 File:Kumamoto Electric Railway 01-routemap.jpg, A passenger information indicator above the doorway

History

Former Tokyo Metro 01 series driving cars 01-136 and 01-636 were sold to the Kumamoto Electric Railway in February 2015. The modified two-car set entered service on 16 March 2015. Two more cars, 01-135 and 01-635, were acquired during fiscal 2015. File:Kumamoto Electric Railway 01-Kamikumamoto-station20150523.jpg, Set 36 in service in May 2015 with a commemorative headboard sticker on the front File:Kumamoto Electric Railway 01-635 20160214.jpg, Set 35 in February 2016

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