The Tokyo Rapid Railway 100 series is a Japanese city commuter electric multiple unit operated by the Tokyo Rapid Railway and later the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (a predecessor company to what is now Tokyo Metro) from November 1938 to July 1968.
History[]
One of the earliest trains in use on what is now the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, the 100 series cars were introduced in November 1938 ahead of the expected opening of the extension of the line from Shimbashi to Shibuya. A total of thirty cars were manufactured by Kawasaki Sharyō; each car cost ¥45,000 to build. Because the Tokyo Rapid Railway was owned by the Tokyo-Yokohama Electric Railway (a predecessor company to what is now Tokyu Corporation), trains were transported to the line via Tokyo-Yokohama Electric Railway trackage; the cars were transported via the only overground section near Shibuya Station, with a temporary siding built inside the Tamagawa Electric Railway's Shibuya Station (later the Tokyu Tamagawa Line; no relation to the current Tokyu Tamagawa Line) and the trains lifted into Shibuya Depot.
Operations of the sets commenced on 18 November 1938. When the Teito Rapid Transit Authority took over the Tokyo Rapid Railway in 1941, ownership of the cars was transferred to TRTA, with the sets repainted to match the 1000 and 1200 series cars in use on the line. In 1962, 101 through 110 were transferred for use on the Hōnanchō Branch Line of the Marunouchi Line; due to the trains being narrower than the loading gauge on the Marunouchi Line, steps were installed on the sides of the cars to close the gap between the train and the platform. With the increase of 1500N and 2000 series cars, all cars were withdrawn from service from May to July 1968 along with numerous other cars that had been in service since the Ginza Line's earliest days.
Most cars were scrapped following their withdrawals with the exception of 118 and 129 which were used for switching purposes in Nakano Depot; both were withdrawn from switching duties on 26 November 1981. 118 would be scrapped soon after while 129 was moved to Gyōtoku Works; it was cut in half in 1986, with its front half later moved for preservation.
Design[]
The 100 series' design was based on the 1000 series sets in use at the time. It featured a rounded body style most similar to that of trains owned and operated by the Tokyo-Yokohama Electric Railway.
They were originally painted in a green and cream livery and later repainted into the standard Ginza Line livery, featuring a yellow body and brown roof; the ten cars transferred to the Marunouchi Line were repainted into the line's red livery but without the "sine wave" logos on the sides of the cars.
Specifications[]
Construction is of steel. Each car uses Hitachi underbody electronics and a Hitachi MC H-200-C control system. Although the trains' motor output was low compared to the 1000 series, they had superior acceleration and high-speed performance.
Compared to the 1000 series sets, the 100 series sets featured numerous technologies not typically adopted on trains at the time, such as dynamic braking and an onboard electric generator, allowing the train to not have momentary power loss above dead sections.
Preservation[]
The following 100 series cars have been preserved:
| Car number | Manufacturer | Date manufactured | Date retired | Previous sets | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | Kawasaki Sharyō | July 1938 | November 1981 | 129 | Tokyo Metro Museum, Tokyo, Japan | Front half only; restored to original livery |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||