Tokyo Metro 03 series

Tokyo Metro 03 series
An 03 series train on the Tokyu Toyoko Line in December 2005
In service	1988 - Present
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo, Kinki Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation
Replaced	TRTA 3000 series
Number built	336 vehicles (42 sets)
Formation	8 cars per trainset
Operator(s)	Tokyo Metro
Depot(s)	Senju, Takenotsuka
Line(s) served	Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Tobu Skytree Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium
Car length	18,000 mm (59 ft 1 in)
Width	2,830 mm (9 ft 3 in)
Maximum speed	110 km/h (70 mph)
Traction system	4-quadrant GTO chopper
Acceleration	3.3 km/h/s
Deceleration	4.0 km/h/s (5.0 km/h/s for emergency brake)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead
Safety system(s)	WS-ATC, Tokyu CS-ATC/ATS, Tobu ATS
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Tokyo Metro 03 series (東京地下鉄03系, Tōkyō Chikatetsu 03-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan. A total of 42 eight-car trainsets were built, entering service on 1 July 1988.

Operations

The 03 series trains operate on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, with through-running to and from the Tobu Skytree Line.

Formations

As of 1 April 2012, the fleet consists of 42 eight-car sets, formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Naka-Meguro (south) end. Sets consist of four motored ("M") cars and four non-powered trailer ("T") cars.

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Designation	CT1	M1	M2	Tc	Tc'	M1	M2	CT2
Numbering	03-100	03-200	03-300	03-400	03-500	03-600	03-700	03-800

• The M1 cars (cars 2 and 6) each have two lozenge-style pantographs.
• Cars 1, 2, 7, and 8 in sets 09 to 28 have five pairs of doors per side instead of three.

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  Set 13 with five-door end cars, October 2008

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  Line map inside an 03 series car

External links

• Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line 03 series information (Japanese)