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Japanese monorail train type
Osaka Monorail 1000 series
1000 series third build train
In service1990 - Present
ManufacturerHitachi (sets 01, 02, 05, 06, 31, 21-23)
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (sets 03, 04, 32, 24, 25)
Built atKudamatsu (sets 01, 02, 05, 06, 31, 21-23)
Kobe (sets 03, 04, 32, 24, 25)
Constructed1989–1998
Refurbished2007–2009
Number built52 vehicles (13 sets)
Number in service48 vehicles (12 sets)
Number scrapped4 vehicles (set 32, earthquake damage)
Formation4 cars per trainset
OperatorsOsaka Monorail
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium alloy
Doors2 pairs per side
Maximum speed75 km/h (46.6 mph)
Traction systemExcitation field chopper control
Traction motors16 × 80 kW (107 hp) EFZO-SPKK60 self-ventilated DC shunt-wound motor
Power output1.28 MW (1,717 hp)
Acceleration0.83 m/s (1.9 mph/s)
Deceleration1.1 m/s (2.5 mph/s) (service)
1.3 m/s (2.9 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Braking system(s)Regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s)ATC
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The 1000 series (1000系) is a type of monorail train operated on the Osaka Monorail since 1989. The trains were built by Hitachi, Ltd. and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, have aluminium bodies, and operate as four-car formations.

Build details

Set No. Manufacturer Date delivered Withdrawn Scrapped
01 Hitachi 1989
02
03 Kawasaki Heavy Industries
04
05 Hitachi
06
31 1992
32 Kawasaki Heavy Industries 1995 2018 2020
21 Hitachi 1997
22
23
24 Kawasaki Heavy Industries
25 1998
Osaka Monorail trainsets
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