The is a
monorail
A monorail (from "mono", meaning "one", and "rail") is a railway in which the track consists of a single rail or a beam.
Colloquially, the term "monorail" is often used to describe any form of elevated rail or people mover. More accurately, ...
electric multiple unit
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(EMU) train type operated by the
Tokyo Monorail
The , officially the , is a straddle-beam, Alweg-type monorail line in Tokyo, Japan. It is an airport rail link that connects Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) to Tokyo's Ōta, Shinagawa, and Minato wards. The line serves 11 stations betwee ...
on the
Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line
The , officially the , is a straddle-beam, Alweg-type monorail line in Tokyo, Japan. It is an airport rail link that connects Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) to Tokyo's Ōta, Shinagawa, and Minato wards. The line serves 11 stations betwe ...
in Japan since July 2014.
Design
The body design is based on the earlier
2000 series trains first built in 1997, and uses
friction stir welded (FSW) aluminum alloy panels.
Formation
, the fleet consists of seven six-car sets, numbered 10011 to 10071, and formed as shown below, with four motored ("M") cars and two non-powered trailer ("T") cars.
Car 1 is at the end.
* "x" stands for the set number.
* Cars 1 and 6 each have a wheelchair space.
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of a mixture of facing 4-seat bays and longitudinal bench seating, and includes baggage racks next to the doorways.
The seats are covered in a blue
moquette
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incorporating the traditional Japanese pattern.
LED lighting
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and can be significantly more efficient than mos ...
is used throughout.
Passenger information is provided by 7-inch wide
LCD
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displays above the doorways.
Information is provided in four languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean. Initially one screen is provided above each doorway, but provision is made for installing a second screen in the future.
History
This vehicle was introduced to replace the aging 1000 series.
The first set, 10011, was delivered to Tokyo Monorail's Showajima Depot in March 2014.
It entered revenue service on 18 July 2014.
Structural damage
On 31 May 2022, structural cracks were discovered on seven 10000 series trainsets, causing a reduction in peak-hour service from every four minutes to every five minutes.
The cracks were mainly found on an aluminum part which connects the body of the vehicle to the
bogie
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.
References
External links
September 2013 press release
{{Tokyo Monorail trainsets
Electric multiple units of Japan
10000 series
Train-related introductions in 2014
750 V DC multiple units
Hitachi multiple units