Global InformationEMU700 series information
| EMU700 series | |
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 An EMU700 train near Shanjia Tunnel. | |
| In service | 2007–present |
| Manufacturer | Nippon Sharyo, TRSC |
| Built at | Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan; Hsinchu, Taiwan |
| Constructed | 2007–2008 |
| Entered service | 20 November 2007 |
| Number built | 160 vehicles (20 sets) |
| Number in service | 160 vehicles (20 sets) |
| Formation | 8-car sets |
| Fleet numbers | EMU701–EMU740 |
| Operators | Taiwan Railway Administration |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Train length | 163,286 mm (535 ft 8+9⁄16 in) |
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| Width | 2.89 m (9 ft 5+3⁄4 in) |
| Height |
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| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Wheel diameter | 860–780 mm (34–31 in) (new–worn) |
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| Weight | 313.5 t (308.5 long tons; 345.6 short tons) |
| Traction system | Toshiba IGBT–C/I |
| Traction motors | 16 × Toshiba SEA-416 240 kW (320 hp) asynchronous 3-phase AC |
| Power output | 3.84 MW (5,150 hp) |
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| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 60 Hz AC (nominal) from overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′ |
| Bogies | ND-737 |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative and pneumatic |
| Safety system(s) | ATP (ERTMS/ETCS Level 1) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Notes/references | |
| Sourced from [1] except where noted | |
The EMU700 is a series of electric multiple unit train used by the Taiwan Railways Administration. The TRA purchased 160 cars of the series.[2] It was constructed by Nippon Sharyo and Taiwan Rolling Stock Company and began operations on 20 November 2007.[3]
The EMU700 adopts current rules of Taiwan Railway Administration known as RAMS: Reliability; Availability; Maintainability; System Safety. This train series operates as "Local Train" and "Local Express", using the pricing of NT$1.46 per km and person fare system identical to the Fuhsing Semi Express. Sometimes during the holidays it operates as "non-reserved " through train.
The EMU700 is nicknamed the "Suneo train" (阿福號) due to the resemblance of its front cab design with that of the character Suneo Honekawa from the Japanese manga and anime series Doraemon.[4] A lunchbox counter designed in the style of the EMU700 front cab also exists at Platform 2 of Shulin Station in New Taipei City, Taiwan since July 2009.
- ^ "Commuter EMU, EMU700 series" (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English). Taiwan Rolling Stock Company.
- ^ Shan, Shelley (31 October 2007). "TRA stops EMU700 trial runs after problems emerge - The Taipei Times". The Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "New train inaugurated for southern Taiwan - The China Post". The China Post. 20 November 2007. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "台鐵／太魯閣、阿福號新列車加入營運 5/15調整列車時刻". 今日新聞網. 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2015.