Tokyo Metro 6000 series facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tokyo Metro 6000 series |
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| In service | 1971-November 2018 (Japan) 2011-now (Indonesia) |
| Constructed | 1968-1990 |
| Scrapped | 2010- |
| Line(s) served | Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line |
| Specifications | |
| Track gauge | 1,067mm |
The Tokyo Metro 6000 series (東京メトロ6000系, Tōkyō Metoro 6000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line in Tokyo, Japan from 1971 to 2018. A number of trainsets have been exported to Indonesia for use by Kereta Commuter Indonesia following their withdrawal in Japan.
Fleet history
The individual set histories are as shown below.
| Batch | Set No. | Manufacturer | Build date | Refurbishment date | Withdrawal date | Remarks |
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| 1st prototype | 6000-1 | Kisha Seizo | 16 April 1968 | - | Not in regular service. | |
| 2nd prototype | 6101 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 27 August 1969 | 28 January 1999 | 20 May 2016 | Shipped to Indonesia in 2016. |
| 1st batch | 6102 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 5 February 1971 | 17 July 1996 | 11 November 2018 | |
| 6103 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 5 February 1971 | - | 26 September 2011 | ||
| 6104 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 5 February 1971 | 9 August 1995 | March 2016 | ||
| 6105 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 12 March 1971 | - | 10 September 2012 | Shipped to Indonesia. | |
| 6106 | Nippon Sharyo | 5 February 1971 | 6 January 1998 | 9 September 2011 | Shipped to Indonesia. | |
| 6107 | Nippon Sharyo | 5 February 1971 | 18 January 1991 | 30 January 2012 | Shipped to Indonesia. | |
| 6108 | Tokyu Car Corporation | 12 March 1971 | 11 May 1998 | 21 June 2016 | Shipped to Indonesia in 2016. | |
| 6109 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 5 February 1971 | April 1988 | 23 October 2015 | ||
| 6110 | Kinki Sharyo | 12 March 1971 | - | 1 October 2010 | ||
| 6111 | Nippon Sharyo | 5 February 1971 | - | 13 August 2012 | Shipped to Indonesia. | |
| 6112 | Kisha Seizo | 12 March 1971 | 31 August 1990 | 8 September 2011 | Shipped to Indonesia. Scrapped in 2016. | |
| 6113 | Kisha Seizo | 12 March 1971 | - | 20 August 2012 | Shipped to Indonesia. Scrapped in 2016. | |
| 2nd batch | 6114 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 22 August 1972 | 25 November 1996 | January 2016 | |
| 6115 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 6 September 1972 | - | 20 January 2011 | Shipped to Indonesia. | |
| 6116 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 22 August 1972 | 9 November 1995 | 15 August 2016 | Shipped to Indonesia in 2016. | |
| 6117 | Nippon Sharyo | 6 September 1972 | 18 September 1998 | 27 June 2016 | Shipped to Indonesia in 2016. | |
| 6118 | Tokyu Car Corporation | 6 September 1972 | 13 June 1997 | 29 August 2016 | Shipped to Indonesia in 2016. | |
| 6119 | Kisha Seizo | 22 August 1972 | 24 February 1997 | 30 January 2017 | Shipped to Indonesia in 2017. | |
| 3rd batch | 6120 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 7 October 1977 | 29 August 1997 | 29 May 2017 | Shipped to Indonesia in 2017. |
| 6121 | Nippon Sharyo | 21 September 1977 | July 2000 | 21 April 2017 | Shipped to Indonesia in 2017. | |
| 4th batch | 6122 | Kinki Sharyo | 10 April 1981 | 30 March 2007 | 27 January 2018 | Shipped to Indonesia in 2018. |
| 6123 | Nippon Sharyo | 10 April 1981 | - | 2 February 2012 | Shipped to Indonesia. | |
| 6124 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 15 May 1981 | 6 January 2004 | 10 April 2017 | Shipped to Indonesia in 2017. | |
| 6125 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 26 June 1981 | - | 17 February 2012 | Shipped to Indonesia. | |
| 6126 | Nippon Sharyo | 31 July 1981 | - | 11 January 2011 | Shipped to Indonesia in 2011 | |
| 6127 | Nippon Sharyo | 26 August 1981 | - | 17 September 2012 | Shipped to Indonesia in 2012 | |
| 6128 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 14 September 1981 | 17 June 2004 | 6 December 2015 | ||
| 5th batch | 6129 | Nippon Sharyo | 24 November 1984 | 18 October 2006 | 10 July 2017 | Shipped to Indonesia in 2017. |
| 6130 | Kinki Sharyo | 12 December 1984 | 21 November 2005 | 11 November 2018 | Shipped to Indonesia in 2018 | |
| 6131 | Tokyu Car Corporation | 11 January 1985 | 16 May 2005 | 10 October 2016 | Shipped to Indonesia in 2016. | |
| 6132 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 21 February 1985 | 17 May 2006 | 27 March 2017 | Shipped to Indonesia in 2017. | |
| 6th batch | 6133 | Kinki Sharyo | 8 October 1988 | - | 3 September 2012 | Shipped to Indonesia. |
| 6134 | Kinki Sharyo | 24 October 1988 | - | 27 August 2012 | Shipped to Indonesia. | |
| 7th batch | 6135 | Tokyu Car Corporation | 26 September 1990 | - | 12 December 2011 |
Images for kids
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Set 6110 in 1985 before the retro-fitting of air-conditioning
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Set 6115 (with smaller passenger windows) operated by Kereta Commuter Indonesia in Jakarta in November 2011
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Withdrawn former 6000 series cars awaiting scrapping at Cikaum in Indonesia in December 2016
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The three-car set 6000 at Shin-Kiba Depot in July 2016
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Interior of the three-car prototype
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Interior of a typical Tokyo Metro 6000 series train
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Plaque of the 1972 Laurel Prize awarded to the 6000 series
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Air-conditioning for the 6000 series; the fan was used for air circulation before the retrofitting of air-conditioning.
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Jumper coupler for the 6000 series
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The prototype of the 6000 series, which was used on the Ayase branch
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FS378 bogie for the 6000 series
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FS523 bogie for the 6000 series
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Chopper control as used on the 6000 series
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VVVF control as used on the 6000 series
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Builder's plate on the 6000 series prototype
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A 6000 series unit bearing the farewell run decals, July 2019
