MTR Metro Cammell EMU (AC)
| East Rail Line Metro Cammell EMU 3094/K01/K03/K05 stock |
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MTR MLR Train
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Interior of a refurbished Metro Cammell EMU
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| In service | 1982–2020 |
| Manufacturer | Metro Cammell |
| Built at | Washwood Heath, Birmingham, England |
| Replaced | With MTR R-Stock EMU around 2018–2019 |
| Constructed | 1980–1989 |
| Entered service | 1982–1999 |
| Refurbishment | Alstom (1996–1999) |
| Scrapped | Expected 2018 (E45: 1984) |
| Number built | 351 cars (29 sets and 3 surplus cars) |
| Number in service | 348 cars (29 sets) |
| Number scrapped | Total 3 (2 cars (in 1984 accident), 1 car (depot accident); remaining to be scrapped in 2018 |
| Formation | 12-car (including 1 First Class car) (6 and 9 cars in the past) |
| Fleet numbers | 1xx, 2xx, 3xx, 4xx, 5xx, 6xx |
| Capacity | 1st & 3rd batch cars: 329 passengers per car 2nd, 5th & 6th batch cars: 332 passengers per car 4th batch cars: 72 seating passengers per car Total capacity: 3718 people per train |
| Operator(s) |
KCR (1982–2007) MTR (2007–present) |
| Depot(s) | Ho Tung Lau |
| Line(s) served | East Rail Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminum and plastic |
| Car length | 23,750 mm (77 ft 11.039 in) |
| Width | 3,100 mm (10 ft 2.047 in) |
| Height | 3,910 mm (12 ft 9.937 in) (excluding pantograph set) |
| Floor height | 3.5 ft (1,066.8 mm) |
| Platform height | 3.5 ft (1,066.8 mm) |
| Doors | 5 per side; 2 per side in First Class cars (originally 3 per side for all) |
| Maximum speed | Design 130 km/h (81 mph) Service 120 km/h (75 mph) (originally 110 km/h or 68 mph) |
| Traction system | Thyristor control, GEC DC traction motor model G315AZ |
| Power output | 225 kW or 301.730 hp per motor 3,600 kW or 4,827.680 hp per 12 car set |
| Acceleration |
Maximum 0.7 m/s/s (2.5 km/(h·s)) 0.7 m/s/s (1.6 mph/s) |
| Deceleration | 3.6 km/(h·s) (2.237 mph/s) (in service) 5.0 km/(h·s) (3.107 mph/s) (emergency) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz Catenary |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Braking system(s) | Pneumatic |
| Safety system(s) | Westinghouse Brake and Signal Company Ltd ATC with subsystems of ATO GOA 2 (STO), ATP and ATS |
| Coupling system | Tightlock coupling, Semi-permanent coupler |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Maximum 0.7 m/s/s (2.5 km/(h·s))
East Rail Line Metro Cammell EMU is a model of electric multiple unit built by Metro Cammell for the original Kowloon-Canton Railway (now the East Rail Line) in Hong Kong. The 30 sets are owned by and were originally operated by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC). They have been operated by MTR Corporation (MTRC) after it merged with KCRC in 2007. Although another set of EMU trains from the same manufacturer operate on some of MTR's own lines, there are some significant differences between the two models, with the Metro Cammell EMUs of the original MTR being known as the Modernization Train.
All 30 sets will be retired from service around 2018-2020 and, together with the newer SP1900 EMUs built by Kinki Sharyo, will be replaced by brand-new Hyundai Rotem EMU trains ordered in December 2012. These 37 9-car "R-Trains" are manufactured by the same company as the K-Stock operating on the Tung Chung Line, the Tseung Kwan O Line, and the Kwun Tong Line.
The difference phases of this series of train have entitled with different model numbers, including: 3094 stock, K01 stock, K03 stock and K05 stock.
The trains were ordered during the electrification of the KCR British section, now known as MTR East Rail Line, in 1978. Sets E1-E45 and E46-E61 were delivered to KCRC in 2 batches in 1982-1983, when electrification was completed first between Hung Hom and Sha Tin, and from then to Lo Wu respectively. KCRC also reordered further train sets in 1986 (sets E62-E86) and 1990 (sets E87-E118). These trains may suffer from temporary loss of electricity while passing neutral sections (or dead zones) due to the lack of internal batteries.
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