Taipei Metro C301

Taipei Metro C301
A Taipei Metro C301 train on the Tamsui–Xinyi line.
Interior design of the (unrefurbished) motor car of a C301 train
In service1997–present
ManufacturerKawasaki, Union Rail Car Partnership
Built atKobe, Hyōgo, Japan (Kawasaki) and Yonkers, New York, USA (URC)
Constructed1992–1994
Entered service28 March 1997
Refurbished2011–2019
Number built132 vehicles (22 sets)
Formation6-car sets
DM1–T–M2+M2–T–DM1
Fleet numbers001/002–043/044
Capacity1914 passengers
OperatorsTaipei Rapid Transit Corporation
DepotsBeitou
Lines served Tamsui-Xinyi line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Train length141 m (462 ft 7 in)
Car length23.5 m (77 ft 1 in)
Width3.18 m (10 ft 5 in)
Height3,585 mm (11 ft 9.1 in)
Maximum speed
  • 90 km/h (56 mph) (design)
  • 80 km/h (50 mph) (service)
Weight
  • 39.5 t (38.9 long tons; 43.5 short tons) (DM1/M2)
  • 34 t (33 long tons; 37 short tons) (T)
Traction system
Traction motors4 × 145 kW (194 hp) 3-phase AC Induction motor
Power output2.32 MW (3,110 hp)[1]
Acceleration1 m/s2 (2.2 mph/s)
Deceleration
  • 1 m/s2 (2.2 mph/s) (service)
  • 1.3 m/s2 (2.9 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)750 V DC third rail
Current collector(s)Contact shoe
UIC classificationBo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
BogiesBolsterless bogies
Braking system(s)Regenerative and disc brakes[1]
Safety system(s)ATC/ATO, ATS
Coupling systemTomlinson
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

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The Taipei Metro C301 is the first generation of heavy-capacity electric multiple units on the Taipei Metro in Taipei, Taiwan. Built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Union Rail Car Partnership between 1992 and 1994, it was introduced on the Tamsui line in 1997.

  1. ^ a b 蘇, 昭旭 (2014). 台灣鐵路火車百科:台鐵·高鐵·捷運 第三版. Taiwan: 人人出版. ISBN 9789865903404.
  2. ^ 何, 宗軒 (1993-08-23). "淡水線電聯車推進系統". 捷運技術. 9: 78–80 – via 台北市政府捷運工程局.