Osaka Municipal Subway 70 series

{{short description|Japanese train type}}

{{More citations needed|date=February 2024}}

{{Expand Japanese|topic=transport|date=June 2023}}{{Infobox train

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| name = Osaka Municipal Subway 70 series

| image = Osaka subway New70.jpg

| imagesize = 300px

| caption = Osaka Municipal Subway 70 series in revised livery at Kadoma-minami Station, March 2012

| service = 1990–present

| manufacturer = Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo, Alna Kōki

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| family =

| replaced =

| yearconstruction = 1990–1997

| yearservice = 20 March 1990

| refurbishment = 2011–

| yearscrapped =

| numberbuilt = 100 cars (25 sets)

| numberservice = 100 cars

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| formation = 4 cars per trainset

| fleetnumbers =

| capacity = 380

| operator = Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau (1990–2018)
{{ric|Osaka Metro|name=y}} (2018–present)

| depots = Tsurumi

| lines = {{ric|Osaka Metro|N}} Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line

| carbody = Aluminium

| trainlength = {{convert|62.8|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| carlength = {{convert|15.8|m|ftin|abbr=on}} (end cars)
{{convert|15.6|m|ftin|abbr=on}} (intermediate cars)

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| doors = 3 pairs of sliding doors per side

| maxspeed = {{convert|70|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|102|tonnes|abbr=on|0}}

| acceleration = {{convert|2.5|km/h/s|abbr=on}}

| deceleration = {{convert|3.5|km/h/s|abbr=on}} (service)
{{convert|4.5|km/h/s|abbr=on}} (emergency)

| traction = Variable-frequency

| traction motors = Linear motors

| poweroutput = {{convert|800|kW|hp|0|abbr=on}}

| electricsystem = 1,500 V DC

| collectionmethod = Pantograph

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| brakes = Electric commanding

| safety = CS-ATC, ATO

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| gauge = {{RailGauge|1435mm}}

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The {{nihongo|Osaka Municipal Subway 70 series|大阪市交通局70系}} is a rapid transit electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Osaka Municipal Subway on the Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line in Japan.{{cite book |title=東洋電機 75年史 |date=1994 |publisher=東洋電機製造株式会社 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K1E0AQAAIAAJ&q=%22%E5%A4%A7%E9%98%AA%E5%B8%82%E4%BA%A4%E9%80%9A%E5%B1%8070%E7%B3%BB%22+-wikipedia |language=ja}}

The 70 series was among the earliest trains in Japan to use linear motors, and is capable of driverless operation.

Refurbishment

All 25 70 series trains are scheduled to undergo major refurbishment, with set 13 the first refurbished set to re-enter service on March 4, 2011.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} The refurbishment will include the fitting of new linear motor traction systems, a new 3-colour LED display system above passenger doors, new LCD passenger information monitors, lower hand grips, a yellow line printed on passenger doors and new train car number indicators on the exterior similar to those seen on the 30000 series and the refurbished 25 series trains.

See also

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