The is a rapid transit

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(EMU) train type operated by the

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on the Nagoya Subway

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in Japan since March 2012.

Formation

, the fleet consists of four six-car sets, N3101 to N3104, formed as follows, with three motored ("M") cars and three non-powered trailer ("T") cars. (Weights are for the aluminium-bodied first set, N3101.) The M1, M2, and M3 cars are each equipped with a single-arm pantograph.

Interior

The trains feature longitudinal bench seating throughout with blue

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seat covers, and red moquette for priority seating at the ends of cars. The moquette incorporates a pattern based on Arimatsu tie-dyeing designs for which Nagoya is famous. 17-inch wide-aspect LCD passenger information displays are provided above alternate doorways, with four per car. File:N3000 20121202-07.jpg, Interior view, December 2012

History

The first set, N3101, was delivered from

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's factory in

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in October 2011. It entered revenue service from 16 March 2012. The second set, N3102, was built at

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's factory in

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, and delivered in May 2012.

Build details

The build histories of individual sets are as follows. Set N3101 has an aluminium body, while sets N3102 onward have stainless steel bodies.

References

External links

Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya N3000 series train information
{{Nagoya Transportation Bureau EMU Electric multiple units of Japan N3000 series Hitachi multiple units Train-related introductions in 2012 Nippon Sharyo multiple units 1500 V DC multiple units of Japan