TX-1000 series

TX-1000 series
Tsukuba Express 1000 series
In service2005–present
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries
Built atKobe
Constructed2003–2005
Number built84 vehicles (14 sets)
Number in service84 vehicles (14 sets)
Formation6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers01-14
OperatorsMetropolitan Intercity Railway Company
DepotsMoriya
Lines servedTsukuba Express
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length
  • 20,800 mm (68 ft 3 in) (end cars)
  • 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars)
Width2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Height4,070 mm (13 ft 4 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed130 km/h (80 mph)
Traction systemPWM-VVVF
Power output190 kW per motor
Acceleration3.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.9 mph/s)
Deceleration
  • 4.2 km/(h⋅s) (2.6 mph/s)
  • 4.4 km/(h⋅s) (2.7 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC (overhead wire)
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Safety system(s)ATC, ATO
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The TX-1000 series (TX-1000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company on the Tsukuba Express line in the Kantō region of Japan since 2005. A total of 84 cars were delivered.