TX-1000 series

TX-1000 series
TX-1000 series
	Tsukuba Express 1000 series
In service	2005–present
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Built at	Kobe
Constructed	2003–2005
Number built	84 vehicles (14 sets)
Number in service	84 vehicles (14 sets)
Formation	6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	01-14
Operators	Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company
Depots	Moriya
Lines served	Tsukuba Express
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium
Car length	20,800 mm (68 ft 3 in) (end cars); 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars);
Width	2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Height	4,070 mm (13 ft 4 in)
Doors	4 pairs per side
Maximum speed	130 km/h (80 mph)
Traction system	PWM-VVVF
Power output	190 kW per motor
Acceleration	3.0 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 gauge	1,067 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.