MTR CNR Changchun EMU

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MTR C-Train
C6554-07E and C6554-12E
C-Train @ TWL.JPG
MTR C-train on the Tsuen Wan Line
In service 7 December 2011 - present
Manufacturer CNR Changchun
Built at Changchun, China
Constructed 2010 - 2013
Entered service 7 Dec 2011 (Kwun Tong Line Stock)
Number built 22 trains with 8 carriages
and 10 trains with 3 carriages[1]
Formation 3 (South Island Line) or 8 per trainset (all other lines)
Capacity 2496 (8 Car train) [2]
938 (3 Car train)
Operator(s) MTR
Depot(s) Kowloon Bay Depot
Line(s) served      Kwun Tong Line
     South Island Line (East)
Specifications
Car body construction Stainless steel
Car length see the corresponding table
Width 3,000 mm (9 ft 10.11 in)
Height 3,698 mm (12 ft 1.59 in)
Floor height 1,110 mm (3 ft 7.70 in)
Doors 10 per carriage (5 doors per side)
Maximum speed 80 km/h (50 mph) (Service)
Weight Axle load: 17.5t [2]
Traction system Urban Lines: IGBT-VVVF (Mitsubishi Electric)
South Island Line: IGBT-VVVF (Shanghai Alstom Transport Electrical Equipment/Alstom OPTONIX)
Traction motors Urban Lines: AC Traction Motors (Mitsubishi Electric)
South Island Line: AC Traction Motors (Shanghai Alstom Transport Electrical Equipment/Alstom)
Acceleration 1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2)
(4.72 km/(h⋅s) or 2.93 mph/s)
Deceleration Service 1.35 m/s2 (4.4 ft/s2) (4.86 km/(h⋅s) or 3.02 mph/s)
Emergency 1.4 m/s2 (4.6 ft/s2) (5.04 km/(h⋅s) or 3.13 mph/s)
Electric system(s) 1.5 kV DC Overhead catenary
Current collection method Pantograph
Braking system(s) Regenerative and Pneumatic
Safety system(s) ATO and ATP
Coupling system BSI Coupler
Track gauge 1,432 mm (4 ft 8 38 in)

The Changchun passenger train (also known as C-Train by MTR officially announced[3]) is a train type of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) in Hong Kong. It is manufactured by Changchun Railway Vehicles, a member of CNR group.

The trains were the first China-made heavy-rail stock in the territory, while past orders came from England, Japan, Europe or South Korea. As of December 6, 2010, the first trainset has rolled off of production lines at CNR's plant.[4]

The first train was transported to Hong Kong on April 28, 2011.[5] As of October 16, 2011, 4 sets have arrived and are undergoing testing on the Kwun Tong Line, where they will first enter service sometime in November of the same year.[6][7][8][9][10]

On July 22, 2011, MTR placed an additional order for 12 eight-car trains to supply the West Island Line extension and 10 three car trains for the first phase of the South Island Line.[1]

The first trainset entered service on the Kwun Tong Line on Wednesday evening, December 7, 2011.[11]

On May 29, 2012, the first trainset entered service on the Tsuen Wan Line at 21:54.

On May 13, 2013, the first trainset, A363-A364, entered service on the Tseung Kwan O Line.

The last 8 car train, A393-A394, was handed over on September 5, 2013, and entered service on the Kwun Tong Line shortly after.[12][13]

Train configurations

Kwun Tong Line (contract number C6554-07E - 22 sets)

Kwun Tong Line train car types
Car type Control cab Traction motor Pantograph auto-
coupler
Car length (mm) No. of seats Wheelchair space Number in fleet
A control cab car O X X O 23090 45 1 28
B motor car X O X X 21600 39 3 42
C pantograph car X O O O 21600 39 3 42
Westbound (to Yau Ma Tei Kwun Tong Line sets (22 sets) (to Tiu Keng Leng Eastbound
  • A351-C351-B351-B851-C851-B352-C352-A352
  • A353-C353-B353-B852-C852-B354-C354-A354
  • A355-C355-B355-B853-C853-B356-C356-A356
  • A357-C357-B357-B854-C854-B358-C358-A358
  • A359-C359-B359-B855-C855-B360-C360-A360
  • A361-C361-B361-B856-C856-B362-C362-A362
  • A363-C363-B363-B857-C857-B364-C364-A364
  • A365-C365-B365-B858-C858-B366-C366-A366
  • A367-C367-B367-B859-C859-B368-C368-A368
  • A369-C369-B369-B860-C860-B370-C370-A370
  • A371-C371-B371-B861-C861-B372-C372-A372
  • A373-C373-B373-B862-C862-B374-C374-A374
  • A375-C375-B375-B863-C863-B376-C376-A376
  • A377-C377-B377-B864-C864-B378-C378-A378
  • A379-C379-B379-B865-C865-B380-C380-A380
  • A381-C381-B381-B866-C866-B382-C382-A382
  • A383-C383-B383-B867-C867-B384-C384-A384
  • A385-C385-B385-B868-C868-B386-C386-A386
  • A387-C387-B387-B869-C869-B388-C388-A388
  • A389-C389-B389-B870-C870-B390-C390-A390
  • A391-C391-B391-B871-C871-B392-C392-A392
  • A393-C393-B393-B872-C872-B394-C394-A394
Notes
  • Cars 2 to 7 (B and C cars) feature two large standing spaces in place of six seats each, and one small wheelchair space replacing 3 seats.
  • The A car is a quiet car (TV speakers muted)

Supplement to 22 sets of MTR Metro Cammell EMU(DC)

South Island Line (east) (contract number C6554-12E - 10 sets)

In this configuration, the pantograph will be on the cab cars (A car), while all three cars will have a motor each (no trailer cars). This train will be of a driverless operation (driver cab replaced by passenger space with a view out the front windows similar to that of an airport people mover). The train will feature a different interior compared to the Kwun Tong Line configuration as well as a different paint scheme and headlight styling.

Eastbound/Northbound (to Admiralty South Island Line (east) sets (10 sets) (to South Horizons Southbound/Westbound
  • A501-B901-A502
  • A503-B902-A504
  • A505-B903-A506
  • A507-B904-A508
  • A509-B905-A510
  • A511-B906-A512
  • A513-B907-A514
  • A515-B908-A516
  • A517-B909-A518
  • A519-B910-A520
Notes
  • Bold indicates the train has delivered to Hong Kong.
  • Cab car facing the direction of Admiralty is a quiet car.

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