The is a Japanese DC
electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by Tokyo Metro on the
Yūrakuchō Line and
Fukutoshin Line
The , formally the , is a subway line operated by Tokyo Metro in west-central Tokyo and Wako, Saitama, Japan. The newest line in the Tokyo subway network, it opened in stages between 1994 and 2008. On average, the Fukutoshin line carries 362,654 ...
to replace the ageing
Tokyo Metro 7000 series
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan, between 1974 and 2022. The design is based on the earlier Tokyo Metro 6000 series trains used on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line.
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It entered service on 21 February 2021.
Operations
17000 series trainsets operate on the following lines.
Formation
The fleet consists of six ten-car sets and 15 eight-car sets.
10-car sets
10-car sets are formed as follows:
8-car sets
Eight-car sets are formed as follows:
Key
* <: Current collection device (single-arm pantograph)
* VVVF:
Variable frequency drive
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* SIV:
Static inverter
* CP:
Compressor
* BT:
Battery
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Energy source
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*○: Unpowered axle
*●: Powered axle
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout. Priority seating is provided at the ends of each car. LCD passenger information screens are situated above each doorway.
The floor height is lower than the floor height of the 7000 series.
In addition, the 17000 series has a seat width of per person, an increase of over the seats of the 7000 series.
History
In November 2019, Tokyo Metro announced plans to introduce a new fleet of 180 vehicles for the
Yūrakuchō
is a business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, situated in between the Ginza and Hibiya Park, southeast of the Tokyo Imperial Palace. The district takes its name from Oda Nagamasu (1547–1622), who was also known as Yūraku (有楽). Oda Naga ...
and
Fukutoshin lines, which would replace the
Tokyo Metro 7000 series
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan, between 1974 and 2022. The design is based on the earlier Tokyo Metro 6000 series trains used on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line.
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The first trainset was delivered in January 2020.
On 26 May 2022, the 17000 series, alongside the similar
18000 series, was awarded the
Laurel Prize
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Build histories
The manufacturers and delivery dates for the fleet are as shown below.
References
External links
Tokyo Metro official website
{{Tokyo Metro trainsets
Electric multiple units of Japan
17000 series
Train-related introductions in 2021
1500 V DC multiple units of Japan
Hitachi multiple units
Kinki Sharyo multiple units