Seoul Metro 2000 series (first generation)

For the train typed introduced into service in 2005, see Seoul Metro 2000 series (2005).
Seoul Metro 2000 series (first generation)
First generation set 273
Rebuilt first generation set 256
In service1983-2023
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo, Hyundai Precision & Industries, Daewoo Heavy Industries, Hanjin Heavy Industries
Constructed
  • 1st batch: 1980-1984
  • 2nd batch: 1986
  • 3rd batch: 1989-1991
  • 4th batch: 1992-1994
Entered service1983
Number built664
  • 1st batch: 248 (54 trains)
  • 2nd batch: 64 (additional cars)
  • 3rd batch: 200 (13 trains/additional cars)
  • 4th batch: 152 (4 trains/additional cars)
Number in service0
Number preserved11
Number scrapped647
SuccessorSeoul Metro 2000 series (2005)
Formation
  • Main Line
    • 10 cars per trainset
  • Seongsu Branch
    • 4 cars per trainset
  • Sinjeong Branch
    • 6 cars per trainset
OperatorsSeoul Metro
DepotsSinjeong
Lines servedSeoul Subway Line 2
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminum
Train length195 m (639 ft 9 in)
Car length19.5 m (64 ft 0 in)
Width3.16 m (10 ft 4 in)
Doors8 per car, 4 per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (68 mph) (design)
Traction systemMMC-HTB-20R series-parallel combination rheostat, Melco armature thyristor chopper control, or GEC-Alsthom armature thyristor chopper control
Traction motorsDC
Deceleration3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s)
4.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.8 mph/s)(emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collectionPantograph
Braking system(s)air
Safety system(s)ATS
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The first-generation Seoul Metro 2000-series was a class of South Korean electrical multiple unit trains manufactured by Nippon Sharyo, Hyundai Precision & Industries, Daewoo Heavy Industries, and Hanjin Heavy Industries between 1983 and 1994 for Seoul Subway Line 2.

Preservation

After retirement, a handful of first generation 2000-series cars were either preserved or repurposed.

  • 1st batch car 2007 - preserved at the Daegu Safety Theme Park as a fire safety exhibit. The car was renumbered to 2046 before its retirement.[1]
  • 1st batch car 2012 - preserved at the National Fire Service Training Center as a training car. The car was renumbered to 2058 before its retirement.
  • 2nd batch cars 2222, 2223, 2225, 2233, and 2333 - exported to Vietnam and used on the Hanoi–Đồng Đăng railway as push-pull coaches.[2]
  • 3rd batch car 2545 - used for training at Seoul Fire Academy. The car was renumbered to 2906 before its retirement.
  • 3rd batch cars 2210, 2310, 2610, 2710, and 2744 - preserved at the old Gyeonggang station and used as an excursion train for the Hyunmoo Resort.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Destinations by Region : VisitKorea Destinations by Region Daegu Safety Theme Park (대구시민안전테마파크) | Official Korea Tourism Organization".
  2. ^ "HA LONG BAY TRAVEL EXPERIENCE - VIETNAM'S NATURAL WONDER".
  3. ^ "영화 제작한 현무 엔터프라이즈 유종관 회장, 모래시계 세트장 부지에 현무리조트 오픈". 18 October 2019.
  4. ^ "자연과 문화, 사람이 깃드는 곳 '프리미엄 랜드마크'를 꿈꾼다". 23 October 2019.
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