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(EMU) train type operated by the

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(Toei) in Japan.

Specifications

The trains use SiC–

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technology, and are formed as eight-car sets. The interior includes multilingual passenger information displays and

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s. The design of the trains revolved around the concept of universal design. This is represented in various features of the trains: * An open space inside the cars to accommodate passengers with heavy luggage or mobility aids such as wheelchairs * Widening the space near the doors to facilitate boarding and deboarding at platforms especially during busy times * Increasing the number of hand straps, handrails, and luggage racks above the seating area The trains are also fitted with onboard

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. In addition, these will be the first trainsets to be equipped with onboard data collection.

Interior

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History

The 6500 series was announced by Toei on 29 October 2020. The first set was delivered in 2020. Test runs are scheduled to start in November 2020. A total of 13 sets, 104 cars, were built by

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. The 6500 series trainsets made their first trips in revenue service on 14 May 2022, after stations' platforms on Mita Line and Meguro Line were extended to accommodate eight-car trainsets. The last 6500 series set, 6513, was delivered in August 2022. On 7 October 2022, Kinki Sharyo announced that the 6500 series received the 2022

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References

External links

Press release
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