MTR EMU SP1900
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MTR EMU SP1900 is the second model of electric multiple unit
rolling stock
of Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
(KCRC), preceded by the Metro Cammell EMU
. The trains of this model are currently in service on the East Rail Line, West Rail Line and Ma On Shan Line in Hong Kong
. After the MTR Corporation
merger, all SP1900 trains replaced their KCR logos with the MTR logos and added a revised route map in the interior without other major alteration to the stock.
, Kinki Sharyo
and Kawasaki Heavy Industries
had won a HK$3.1 billion worth contract in building the new model of passenger commuter train for the KCR
. The contract code of these trains is SP1900, based on the technology of JR East E231 series
. KCRC has arranged 96 cars of 250, in 12-car configuration, 8 sets of train joining the train fleet of East Rail Line with the existing Metro Cammell EMU
. The SP1900 trains have started service on the East Rail Line since 2001. It is famous for its quiet design compared to former EMU.
The remaining 154 cars had been reserving until the inauguration of West Rail Line in December 2003. They has been arranged in 7-car configuration, 22 sets of trains running on the system.
In December 2000, KCRC reordered 72 cars of the same model, with different contract code, SP1950, prepared for the inauguration of Ma On Shan Line in December 2004. Making up 18 sets of train in 4-car configuration.
In January 2006, another contract with code KRS991 was signed by the KCRC, ordering an additional 34 compartments of the same model, in preparation for the Kowloon Southern Link, which was opened in 2009. 28 of them were formed as 4 trains, and the remaining 6 compartments joined 8 compartments from 2 trains of Ma On Shan Line to form another 2 trains. All the 6 new trains have 7 compartments each, and are operated on West Rail Line. As of October 2007, they are beginning to arrive on property.
Due to the issue of signalling apparatus, the trains on the East Rail Line has been installed the TBL (enhanced with ATP
). With the trains on the other 2 routes has been installed the SelTrac
(ATO
/ ATP). The control and monitor panel of driver cab is different between the 2 controlling systems, in spite of the fact that they're mounted on the same model of train.
head for better acceleration against the drag in higher speed. Exterior livery is almost the same as East Rail Line Metro Cammell EMU
, 5 sliding door
s on each side per standard compartment and 2 sliding door
s on each side per first class compartment (1 is unused), while the interior of SP1900 is yellowish with blue floor.
Interior design more resembles to the MTR Modernization Train
. Featuring the fully latitudinal seating arrangement and interiorly passable interface, which is wider than the refurbished East Rail Line Metro Cammell EMU
. Each car has mounted 6 LCD monitors and broadcasting the looping daily TV news provided by Cable TV Hong Kong
(Newsline Express
), advertisements and safety guidelines with announcement. 2 small video camera
s are mounted in opposite positions on each car for driver to keep the train under surveillance.
In 2007, KCRC introduced the "Art Unlimited" Art Train on 1 set for East Rail and 1 set for West Rail. Featuring pro-modern plane art exhibition dedicated by public volunteers on both exterior and interior of the train compartments. The posters were removed right before the merger of 2 operators by the end of same year.
s mounted on the train roof exploded. It is suspected that the overheated transformer caused its insulating oil to vaporize, thus causing the explosion. In addition, the circuit breaker of the transformer apparently failed to cut the power supply to the transformer.
The scene was in the Tai Lam Tunnel southbound section, about 2 km from Tsuen Wan West Station. Around 650 passengers had to evacuate through the dark tunnel to the station, and around 340 people returned to the ground through a ventilation shaft at Chai Wan Kok
. 11 passengers were sent to hospital. Train services returned to normal after 4 hours.
As an apology, Mr Michael Tien
, the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
chairman, announced that the West Rail would be opened for free rides on February 21, 2007, the first working day after the Chinese New Year
holiday.
The configuration of a SP1900 train on East Rail Line in revenue service is (southbound) D-P-M-H-C-H-M-P-F-M-P-D (northbound). For West Rail Line, (southbound) D-P-M-C-M-P-D (northbound). SP1950 train on Ma On Shan Line is (southbound) D-P-M-D (northbound).
East Rail Line SP1900
West Rail Line SP1900/SP1950/KRS991
Ma On Shan Line SP1950
Electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...
rolling stock
Rolling stock
Rolling stock comprises all the vehicles that move on a railway. It usually includes both powered and unpowered vehicles, for example locomotives, railroad cars, coaches and wagons...
of Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
The Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation was established in 1982 under the Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation Ordinance for the purposes of operating the Kowloon–Canton Railway , and to construct and operate other new railways...
(KCRC), preceded by the Metro Cammell EMU
East Rail Line Metro Cammell EMU
East Rail Line Metro Cammell EMU is an electric multiple unit owned by and originally operated by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation , now operated by MTR after merger of both companies. Rolling stock of this model are currently serving on the East Rail Line in Hong Kong...
. The trains of this model are currently in service on the East Rail Line, West Rail Line and Ma On Shan Line in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. After the MTR Corporation
MTR Corporation
MTR Corporation Limited is a company listed on the Hong Kong Exchange and included in the Hang Seng Index. MTR owns and runs the Hong Kong MTR metro system, and is also a major property developer and landlord in Hong Kong...
merger, all SP1900 trains replaced their KCR logos with the MTR logos and added a revised route map in the interior without other major alteration to the stock.
Overview
In March 1999, a Japanese joint consortium of ITOCHUITOCHU
, until 1992 "C. Itoh" in English, is a Japanese general trading concern based in Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka and Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo. It has a common origin with Marubeni Corporation. Itochu is a Fortune 500 company.-History:...
, Kinki Sharyo
Kinki Sharyo
is an Osaka, Japan-based manufacturer of railroad vehicles. It is an affiliate company of Kintetsu Corporation.In business since 1920 and renamed The Kinki Sharyo Co., Ltd in 1945...
and Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....
had won a HK$3.1 billion worth contract in building the new model of passenger commuter train for the KCR
Kowloon-Canton Railway
The Kowloon–Canton Railway refers to a railway network in Hong Kong which is now combined with the MTR railway system, comprising rapid transit services, a light rail system and feeder bus routes within Hong Kong, and intercity passenger and freight train services to the rest of China...
. The contract code of these trains is SP1900, based on the technology of JR East E231 series
E231 series
The is an electric multiple unit type used for commuter and outer-suburban services operated by East Japan Railway Company in Japan since 2000.-Design:...
. KCRC has arranged 96 cars of 250, in 12-car configuration, 8 sets of train joining the train fleet of East Rail Line with the existing Metro Cammell EMU
East Rail Line Metro Cammell EMU
East Rail Line Metro Cammell EMU is an electric multiple unit owned by and originally operated by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation , now operated by MTR after merger of both companies. Rolling stock of this model are currently serving on the East Rail Line in Hong Kong...
. The SP1900 trains have started service on the East Rail Line since 2001. It is famous for its quiet design compared to former EMU.
The remaining 154 cars had been reserving until the inauguration of West Rail Line in December 2003. They has been arranged in 7-car configuration, 22 sets of trains running on the system.
In December 2000, KCRC reordered 72 cars of the same model, with different contract code, SP1950, prepared for the inauguration of Ma On Shan Line in December 2004. Making up 18 sets of train in 4-car configuration.
In January 2006, another contract with code KRS991 was signed by the KCRC, ordering an additional 34 compartments of the same model, in preparation for the Kowloon Southern Link, which was opened in 2009. 28 of them were formed as 4 trains, and the remaining 6 compartments joined 8 compartments from 2 trains of Ma On Shan Line to form another 2 trains. All the 6 new trains have 7 compartments each, and are operated on West Rail Line. As of October 2007, they are beginning to arrive on property.
Due to the issue of signalling apparatus, the trains on the East Rail Line has been installed the TBL (enhanced with ATP
Automatic Train Protection
Automatic Train Protection in Great Britain refers to either of two implementations of a train protection system installed in some trains in order to help prevent collisions through a driver's failure to observe a signal or speed restriction...
). With the trains on the other 2 routes has been installed the SelTrac
SelTrac
SELTrac is a digital signalling technology used to control the movements of rail vehicles originally developed by Standard Elektrik Lorenz . It was originally developed for the Krauss-Maffei Transurban automated guideway transit system developed in the 1970s, and moved to the ICTS vehicle when the...
(ATO
Automatic train operation
Automatic train operation ensures partial or complete automatic train piloting and driverless functions.Most systems elect to maintain a driver to mitigate risks associated with failures or emergencies....
/ ATP). The control and monitor panel of driver cab is different between the 2 controlling systems, in spite of the fact that they're mounted on the same model of train.
Design
Exteriorly the "head" car, D car, applies a slightly bullet trainBullet train
Bullet train may refer to:* The Shinkansen high speed trains of Japan, so nicknamed for their appearance and speed* Other high speed trains of a similar appearance to the original Japanese trains...
head for better acceleration against the drag in higher speed. Exterior livery is almost the same as East Rail Line Metro Cammell EMU
East Rail Line Metro Cammell EMU
East Rail Line Metro Cammell EMU is an electric multiple unit owned by and originally operated by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation , now operated by MTR after merger of both companies. Rolling stock of this model are currently serving on the East Rail Line in Hong Kong...
, 5 sliding door
Sliding door
A sliding door is a type of door which opens horizontally by sliding, whereby the door is either mounted on or suspended from a track. Types of sliding doors include pocket doors, Arcadia doors, and bypass doors...
s on each side per standard compartment and 2 sliding door
Sliding door
A sliding door is a type of door which opens horizontally by sliding, whereby the door is either mounted on or suspended from a track. Types of sliding doors include pocket doors, Arcadia doors, and bypass doors...
s on each side per first class compartment (1 is unused), while the interior of SP1900 is yellowish with blue floor.
Interior design more resembles to the MTR Modernization Train
MTR M-Train EMU
The M-Train is the oldest variation of Electric Multiple Unit that operates on the MTR rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. 762 cars were ordered, built by Metro Cammell , and were refurbished starting in 1998 by the Australian company United Goninan.-Features:The M-Train is the one variation...
. Featuring the fully latitudinal seating arrangement and interiorly passable interface, which is wider than the refurbished East Rail Line Metro Cammell EMU
East Rail Line Metro Cammell EMU
East Rail Line Metro Cammell EMU is an electric multiple unit owned by and originally operated by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation , now operated by MTR after merger of both companies. Rolling stock of this model are currently serving on the East Rail Line in Hong Kong...
. Each car has mounted 6 LCD monitors and broadcasting the looping daily TV news provided by Cable TV Hong Kong
Cable TV Hong Kong
Cable TV Hong Kong , previously known as Wharf Cable before October 1998, is owned and operated by i-CABLE Communications Limited...
(Newsline Express
Newsline Express
Newsline Express is a service on MTR trains which provides Cable TV news and infotainment programmes through LCD displays installed on board. It was started in 2005 by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation and is now equipped on every train compartment running on East Rail Line, West...
), advertisements and safety guidelines with announcement. 2 small video camera
Video camera
A video camera is a camera used for electronic motion picture acquisition, initially developed by the television industry but now common in other applications as well. The earliest video cameras were those of John Logie Baird, based on the electromechanical Nipkow disk and used by the BBC in...
s are mounted in opposite positions on each car for driver to keep the train under surveillance.
In 2007, KCRC introduced the "Art Unlimited" Art Train on 1 set for East Rail and 1 set for West Rail. Featuring pro-modern plane art exhibition dedicated by public volunteers on both exterior and interior of the train compartments. The posters were removed right before the merger of 2 operators by the end of same year.
Major incidents
At 09:15 on February 14, 2007, a passenger train of West Rail SP1900 broke down when one of the transformerTransformer
A transformer is a device that transfers electrical energy from one circuit to another through inductively coupled conductors—the transformer's coils. A varying current in the first or primary winding creates a varying magnetic flux in the transformer's core and thus a varying magnetic field...
s mounted on the train roof exploded. It is suspected that the overheated transformer caused its insulating oil to vaporize, thus causing the explosion. In addition, the circuit breaker of the transformer apparently failed to cut the power supply to the transformer.
The scene was in the Tai Lam Tunnel southbound section, about 2 km from Tsuen Wan West Station. Around 650 passengers had to evacuate through the dark tunnel to the station, and around 340 people returned to the ground through a ventilation shaft at Chai Wan Kok
Chai Wan Kok
Chai Wan Kok is an area in Tsuen Wan of Hong Kong. It is located at the west end of Tsuen Wan Town. While its southeast is industrial area, its hilly northeast and coastal southwest are residential...
. 11 passengers were sent to hospital. Train services returned to normal after 4 hours.
As an apology, Mr Michael Tien
Michael Tien
Michael Puk Sun Tien is deputy chairman of New People's Party, and the member of Tsuen Wan District Council. He is founder of The G2000 Group and the former chairman of the board of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation . He joined the Liberal Party in 2008, a party led by his elder brother,...
, the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
The Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation was established in 1982 under the Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation Ordinance for the purposes of operating the Kowloon–Canton Railway , and to construct and operate other new railways...
chairman, announced that the West Rail would be opened for free rides on February 21, 2007, the first working day after the Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year – often called Chinese Lunar New Year although it actually is lunisolar – is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is an all East and South-East-Asia celebration...
holiday.
Types of car
| Cars of SP1900 / SP1950 train | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| car type | driver cab | driving panel |
motor Traction motor Traction motor refers to an electric motor providing the primary rotational torque of a machine, usually for conversion into linear motion .... |
pantograph Pantograph (rail) A pantograph for rail lines is a hinged electric-rod device that collects electric current from overhead lines for electric trains or trams. The pantograph typically connects to a one-wire line, with the track acting as the ground wire... |
first class First class travel First class is the most luxurious class of accommodation on a train, passenger ship, airplane, or other conveyance. It is usually much more expensive than business class and economy class, and offers the best amenities.-Aviation:... |
length (mm) |
seat | standing capacity |
total | ||
| ER | WR | MOS | |||||||||
| D car | 24820 | 48 | 382 | 16 | 56 | 32 | |||||
| P car | 23216 | 50/52 | 400/402 | 24 | 56 | 16 | |||||
| M car | 23216 | 50/52 | 400/402 | 24 | 56 | 16 | |||||
| H car | 23216 | 50/52 | 400/402 | 16 | |||||||
| C car | 23216 | 50/52 | 400/402 | 8 | 28 | ||||||
| F car | 23216 | 72 | |||||||||
| 8 | |||||||||||
The configuration of a SP1900 train on East Rail Line in revenue service is (southbound) D-P-M-H-C-H-M-P-F-M-P-D (northbound). For West Rail Line, (southbound) D-P-M-C-M-P-D (northbound). SP1950 train on Ma On Shan Line is (southbound) D-P-M-D (northbound).
Configurations of trains
- The English letter prefix indicates the type of car.
East Rail Line SP1900
| southward (towards Hung Hom) | (towards Lo Wu/Lok Ma Chau) northward | |
D201 - P201 - M201 - H201 - C202 - H202 - M204 - P204 - F203 - M203 - P203 - D203 * D205 - P205 - M205 - H205 - C206 - H206 - M208 - P208 - F207 - M207 - P207 - D207 D209 - P209 - M209 - H209 - C210 - H210 - M212 - P212 - F211 - M211 - P211 - D211 D213 - P213 - M213 - H213 - C214 - H214 - M216 - P216 - F215 - M215 - P215 - D215 D217 - P217 - M217 - H217 - C218 - H218 - M220 - P220 - F219 - M219 - P219 - D219 D221 - P221 - M221 - H221 - C222 - H222 - M224 - P224 - F223 - M223 - P223 - D223 D225 - P225 - M225 - H225 - C226 - H226 - M228 - P228 - F227 - M227 - P227 - D227 D229 - P229 - M229 - H229 - C230 - H230 - M232 - P232 - F231 - M231 - P231 - D231 |
||
- *Art Unlimited set in 2007.
West Rail Line SP1900/SP1950/KRS991
| eastwards (towards Hung Hom) | (towards Tuen Mun) westwards | |
D301 - P301 - M301 - C302 - M302 - P302 - D302 D303 - P303 - M303 - C304 - M304 - P304 - D304 D305 - P305 - M305 - C306 - M306 - P306 - D306 * D307 - P307 - M307 - C308 - M308 - P308 - D308 D309 - P309 - M309 - C310 - M310 - P310 - D310 D311 - P311 - M311 - C312 - M312 - P312 - D312 * D313 - P313 - M313 - C314 - M314 - P314 - D314 D315 - P315 - M315 - C316 - M316 - P316 - D316 D317 - P317 - M317 - C318 - M318 - P318 - D318 D319 - P319 - M319 - C320 - M320 - P320 - D320 D321 - P321 - M321 - C322 - M322 - P322 - D322 D323 - P323 - M323 - C324 - M324 - P324 - D324 D325 - P325 - M325 - C326 - M326 - P326 - D326 D327 - P327 - M327 - C328 - M328 - P328 - D328 D329 - P329 - M329 - C330 - M330 - P330 - D330 D331 - P331 - M331 - C332 - M332 - P332 - D332 D333 - P333 - M333 - C334 - M334 - P334 - D334 D335 - P335 - M335 - C336 - M336 - P336 - D336 D337 - P337 - M337 - C338 - M338 - P338 - D338 D339 - P339 - M339 - C340 - M340 - P340 - D340 D341 - P341 - M341 - C342 - M342 - P342 - D342 D343 - P343 - M343 - C344 - M344 - P344 - D344 D345 - P345 - M345 - C346 - M346 - P346 - D346^ D347 - P347 - M347 - C348 - M348 - P348 - D348^ D349 - P349 - M349 - C350 - M350 - P350 - D350^ D351 - P351 - M351 - C352 - M352 - P352 - D352^ D353 - P353 - M353 - C354 - M354 - P354 - D354^^ D355 - P355 - M355 - C356 - M356 - P356 - D356^^ |
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- *Art Unlimited set in 2007.
- *^Sets of contract no. KRS991.
- *^^ex-Ma On Shan Line sets.
Ma On Shan Line SP1950
| south-westward (towards Tai Wai) | (towards Wu Kai Sha) north-eastward | |
D501 - P501 - M501 - D502 D503 - P503 - M503 - D504 D505 - P505 - M505 - D506 D507 - P507 - M507 - D508 D509 - P509 - M509 - D510 D511 - P511 - M511 - D512 D513 - P513 - M513 - D514 D515 - P515 - M515 - D516 D517 - P517 - M517 - D518 D519 - P519 - M519 - D520 D521 - P521 - M521 - D522 D523 - P523 - M523 - D524 D525 - P525 - M525 - D526 D527 - P527 - M527 - D528 D529 - P529 - M529 - D530 D531 - P531 - M531 - D532 |
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External links
- KCRC, Hong Kong EMU - Kinki SharyoKinki Sharyois an Osaka, Japan-based manufacturer of railroad vehicles. It is an affiliate company of Kintetsu Corporation.In business since 1920 and renamed The Kinki Sharyo Co., Ltd in 1945...
official site