EMU900 series

EMU900 series
EMU901 at Hsinchu in August 2021
EMU901 at Hsinchu in August 2021
In service2021–present
ManufacturerHyundai Rotem
Built atChangwon, South Korea
Constructed2020–2023
Entered service6 April 2021 (2021-04-06)
Number built52 sets
Number in service52 sets
Formation10-car sets
Fleet numbersEMU901–EMU952
OperatorsTaiwan Railway Corporation
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Train length205.56 m (674 ft 4+1516 in)
Car length
  • 21.58 m (70 ft 9+58 in) (ED)
  • 20.3 m (66 ft 7+316 in) (EM/EP)
Width2.89 m (9 ft 5+34 in)
Height
  • 3.99 m (13 ft 1+116 in) (ED/EM)
  • 4,282 mm (14 ft 916 in) (EP)
Wheelbase2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
Maximum speed
  • 140 km/h (87 mph) (design)
  • 130 km/h (81 mph) (service)
Traction systemToshiba COV098-B0 IGBTC/I[1]
Traction motors20 × Toshiba SEA-449 220 kW (300 hp) asynchronous 3-phase AC
Power output4.4 MW (5,900 hp)
Transmission6.105 : 1 gear ratio
Acceleration
  • 0.7 m/s2 (2.3 ft/s2) (0–50 km/h (0–31 mph))
  • 0.4 m/s2 (1.3 ft/s2) (50–110 km/h (31–68 mph))
  • 0.2 m/s2 (0.66 ft/s2) (110–130 km/h (68–81 mph))
Electric system(s)25 kV 60 Hz AC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classification2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′
BogiesRE2320B
Coupling systemTightlock/Janney
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The EMU900 series is a series of electric multiple unit passenger trains owned by Taiwan Railway (TR). Manufactured in South Korea by Hyundai Rotem, the trains are used on Local and Fast Local services, which stop at most stations. They entered service on 6 April 2021.

  1. ^ "Announcement of an order for traction system electrical equipment for commuter trains for Taiwan Railways Administration". Toshiba. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2020.