Tokyo Monorail 10000 series


The Tokyo Monorail 10000 series is a monorail electric multiple unit train type operated by the Tokyo Monorail on the Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line in Japan since July 2014.

Design

The body design is based on the earlier 2000 series trains first built in 1997, and uses friction stir welded aluminium alloy panels.

Formation

, the fleet consists of seven six-car sets, numbered 10011 to 10071, and formed as shown below, with four motored cars and two non-powered trailer cars. Car 1 is at the end.
Car No.123456
DesignationTc1M1M2M3M4Tc2
Numbering100x1100x2100x3100x4100x5100x6
Weight 23.323.724.123.824.023.0
Capacity 33/7640/7640/7640/7640/7633/76

Passenger accommodation consists of a mixture of facing 4-seat bays and longitudinal bench seating, and includes luggage racks next to the doorways. The seats are covered in a blue moquette incorporating the traditional Japanese pattern. LED lighting is used throughout. Passenger information is provided by 7-inch wide LCD displays above the doorways. Information is provided in four languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean. Initially one screen is provided above each doorway, but provision is made for installing a second screen in the future.

History

The first set, 10011, was delivered to Tokyo Monorail's Showajima Depot in March 2014. It entered revenue service on 18 July 2014.