Kumamoto Electric Railway 01 series
| Kumamoto Electric Railway 01 series | |
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Set 36 in May 2015
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| In service | 16 March 2015 |
| Replaced | 5000 series |
| Number built | 2 vehicles (1 set) |
| Number in service | 2 vehicles (1 set) |
| Formation | 2 cars per trainset |
| Operator(s) | Kumamoto Electric Railway |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Car length | 16,000 mm (52 ft 6 in) |
| Width | 2,998 mm (9 ft 10.0 in) |
| Height | 4,007 mm (13 ft 1.8 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Traction system | 4 x 160 kW traction motors |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC |
| Current collection method | Overhead conductor |
| Bogies | KW206 |
| Safety system(s) | ATS |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Kumamoto Electric Railway 01 series (熊本電気鉄道01形?) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Kumamoto Electric Railway in Japan, since 16 March 2015.
The two-car train was rebuilt in 2015 from a former Tokyo Metro 01 series six-car train, by adding two single-arm pantographs and new KW206 "efWing" carbon-reinforced plastic 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) bogies built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
A doorstep added to the trains on conversion
A KW206 "efWing" bogie
The 01 series train is formed as a two-car set as shown below, with one car (01-136) motored and one non-powered trailer car (01-636).
Car 01-136 has two single-arm pantographs.
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating.
The interior of car 01-636, May 2015
The interior of car 01-136 with wheelchair space, May 2015
A passenger information indicator above the doorway
Former Tokyo Metro 01 series driving cars 01-136 and 01-636 were sold to the Kumamoto Electric Railway in February 2015. The modified two-car set entered service on 16 March 2015. Two more cars, 01-135 and 01-635, are scheduled to be acquired during fiscal 2015.
Set 36 in service in May 2015 with a commemorative headboard sticker on the front
Set 35 in February 2016
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