Sapporo Municipal Subway 9000 series


The Sapporo Municipal Subway 9000 series is a DC electric multiple unit rubber-tyred metro train type operated by Sapporo Municipal Subway on the Tōhō Line in the city of Sapporo, Japan, since 8 May 2015.

Design

The trains are built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe and have aluminium bodies.

Formations

The 9000 series trains are formed as four-car sets as shown below, consisting of two motored intermediate cars and two non-powered driving trailer cars. The Tc1 car is at the Sakaemachi end.
Car No.1234
DesignationTc1M1M2Tc2
Numbering9100920093009800
Weight 25.127.827.725.3
Capacity 121/40137/48137/48121/40

The two intermediate motor cars each have one single-arm pantograph.

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating, with a wheelchair space in each car.

History

The order for the fleet of new trains was placed with Kawasaki Heavy Industries in April 2013 at a cost of approximately 12 billion yen, and the first trainset was unveiled to the media in November 2014. It entered revenue service on 8 May 2015.