The Eidan 1300 series was a Japanese city commuter electric multiple unit operated by the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (a predecessor company to what is now Tokyo Metro) from March 1949 to July 1986.
History[]
The 1300 series sets were conceived to account for potential additional service demand following the end of World War II. A total of 15 cars were produced, all at Kisha Seizō's Tokyo plant, from March 1949 to June 1951. The cars entered service in March 1949; their numbering started from 1355, following on from the last 1200 series car being numbered 1254.
With TRTA standardizing rolling stock to use 2000 and 1500N series cars in fixed six-car formations, existing early rolling stock such as the 1000 and 100 series were withdrawn from service while others, such as the 1200, 1300 and 1400 series cars were converted into intermediate cars by removing their cabs and associated electrical equipment.
The intermediate car conversions were completed on this series in 1969 and were used as such from then on; their appearance, compared to other cars in a consist, stood out due to their postwar construction methods. Withdrawals commenced in 1984 with the introduction of the 01 series sets and all were withdrawn by July 1986.
No 1300 series cars have been preserved.
Specifications[]
The 1300 series's basic design follows that of the 1000 and 1200 series cars; the cars featured smoothed curves and less rivets on their bodies due to advances in welding technology. They were equipped with a driver's cab with a retractable cabin; compared to the 1200 series, the 1300 series' cabs could be folded up and turned into a seating area for passengers. When the cars were converted into intermediate cars much of the equipment in the cabs was removed with the exception of the main switches and fuzes.
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| Tokyo Metro rolling stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Active | Ginza Line | 1000 (gen 2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marunouchi Line | 2000 (gen 2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hibiya Line | 13000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tōzai Line | 05 • 05N • 07 • 15000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chiyoda Line | 05 • 16000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yūrakuchō Line | 10000 • 17000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanzōmon Line | 08 • 8000 • 18000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Namboku Line | 9000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fukutoshin Line | 10000 • 17000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Withdrawn | Ginza Line | 01 • 100 • 1000 (gen 1) • 1100 • 1200 • 1300 • 1400 • 1500 • 1500N • 1500NN • 1600 • 1700 • 1800 • 1900 • 2000 (gen 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marunouchi Line | 02 • 500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hibiya Line | 03 • 3000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tōzai Line | 5000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chiyoda Line | 06 • 5000 • 6000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yūrakuchō Line | 07 • 7000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fukutoshin Line | 7000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proposed | Ginza Line | 200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||