The , is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the

Kyoto Municipal Subway The , also known as Kyoto City Subway, is the rapid transit network in the city of Kyoto, Japan. Operated by the Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau, it has two lines. Lines The Kyoto Municipal Subway is made up of two lines: the long, 15 ...

in Kyoto, Japan, since 1981.

Overview

The 10 series was introduced in 1981 with nine four-car sets built to coincide with the opening of the

Karasuma Line The is one of the two lines of the Kyoto Municipal Subway operated by Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau in Kyoto, Japan. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is colored green, and its stations are given numbers following the letter " ...

between Kyoto and Kitaoji stations. By 1997, the line was extended south to Takeda Station and north to

Kokusaikaikan Station is a train station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It is the beginning of the line, and was opened on 3 June 1997. Lines * ** (Station Number: K01) Layout The station has an island platform serving two t ...

. These extensions were accompanied by an additional 84 cars spread over five batches.

Formations

Four-car sets

Nine four car sets were introduced for the opening of the initial section on the

between

Kyōto Station is a major railway station and transportation hub in Kyōto, Japan. It has Japan's second-largest station building (after Nagoya Station) and is one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, Isetan ...

and

Kitaōji Station is a railway station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan. History The station opened on May 29, 1981 when the Karasuma Line started operation between Kitaōji and Kyoto. Until October 24, 1990, the station was t ...

in May 1981.

Six-car sets

Starting from the third batch in 1988, all trains were lengthened to six-car trains. This was done to supplement the opening of an extension between Kyoto Station and Takeda Station. File:Kyoto City 10 series EMU early type 001.JPG, Original model trainset File:KC series10-Kyoto.jpg, Updated model trainset starting from the third batch

Interior

The interior consists of longitudinal seating throughout.

Disposal

Set 1806 was scrapped in 2020. The remaining eight earlier-batch sets are set to undergo replacement as newer

Kyoto Municipal Subway 20 series The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the Kyoto Municipal Subway in Kyoto from March 2022. Overview The 20 series was introduced in 2022 with nine 6-car sets. These sets are replacing the oldest of the exist ...

trains enter service.

References

External links

Official rolling stock website (in Japanese)
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