The Tokyo Underground Railway 1000 series and the related 1100 series are Japanese city commuter electric multiple units operated by the Tokyo Underground Railway and later the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (a predecessor company to what is now Tokyo Metro) from December 1927 to April 1968. This was the first rolling stock type to operate on the Ginza Line and the first rapid transit electric multiple units in operation in Japan.
History[]
The 1000 series was Japan's first true subway design, conceived for use on the Tokyo Underground Railway (now the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line). A total of twenty-one cars were manufactured by Nippon Sharyo from November 1927 to December 1929, numbered 1001 through 1021. Services began on 30 December 1927 on said line, touted as "the first underground railway in the Orient". The railroad was so popular passengers had to wait hours for a simple five-minute train ride. An additional nine cars, classified in the 1100 series and numbered 1122 through 1130 continuing on the numbering from the 1000 series, were constructed by Kisha Seizō from April to October 1933 in anticipation of the line's extension from Manseibashi (now defunct, now part of JR East Kanda Station) to Kyōbashi.
When the Teito Rapid Transit Authority took over the Tokyo Underground Railway in 1941, ownership of the cars was transferred to TRTA. With the introduction of the 1500N and 2000 series rolling stock, older rolling stock such as the 1000 and 100 series cars were converted to intermediate cars for use between 2000 series sets before being withdrawn with more 1500N and 2000 series cars being manufactured; the last 1000 series cars were retired from regular service in April 1968, with 1001 and 1002 sandwiched between a 1500N series set. Following their withdrawals, many cars would be used for destructive testing, while 1014 and 1018 were used for air conditioning tests and later to perform switching duties in Nakano Depot. Both cars were withdrawn from service on 28 June 1975.
It is said that the foundations of the later trains operated by TRTA and later its successor Tokyo Metro have their fundamentals rooted in that of the 1000 series cars. The Tokyo Metro 1000 series sets, operated on the Ginza Line, feature an aesthetic mimicking that of the original 1000 series sets; 1139 and 1140, the last two sets, feature a modified design to bring their aesthetic more in line with that of the original 1000 series sets.
Specifications[]
Construction is of stainless steel. Each car uses General Electric underbody electronics and a GE PC-12 control system.
Preservation[]
The following 1000 series cars have been preserved:
| Car number | Manufacturer | Date manufactured | Date retired | Previous sets | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 | Nippon Sharyo | November 1927 | April 1968 | N/A | Tokyo Metro Museum, Tokyo, Japan | First car built, preserved next to 301; designated Important Cultural Property in 2017 |
The following 1000 series cars were preserved in the past but have since been scrapped:
| Car number | Manufacturer | Date manufactured | Date retired | Previous sets | Last location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1122 | Kisha Seizō | April 1931 | May 1968 | N/A | Nakano Depot, Tokyo, Japan | Used as teaching aid; scrapped 1985 |
References[]
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||