MTR CNR Changchun EMU

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Not to be confused with MTR CRRC Changchun EMU.

CNR Changchun EMU (C-Train)
C6554-07E / C6554-12E
港鐵市區綫中國製列車
港鐵南港島綫中國製列車
MTR C-train on the Kwun Tong line
MTR S-train on the South Island line.
C-Train interior
S-Train interior
In service
ManufacturerCNR Changchun Railway Vehicles
Built atChangchun, China
Family name
  • Urban lines: DKZ28
  • South Island line: DKZ50
Constructed2010–2014
Entered service
  • 7 December 2011; 12 years ago (2011-12-07) (Kwun Tong and Tseung Kwan O lines)
  • 28 December 2016; 7 years ago (2016-12-28) (South Island line)
Number built
  • 22 trains with 8 carriages
  • 10 trains with 3 carriages[1]
Formation
Capacity
  • 2496 (8-car train)[2]
  • 938 (3-car train)
OperatorsMTR
Depots
  • Kowloon Bay (Kwun Tong line)
  • Wong Chuk Hang (South Island line)
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car lengthsee the corresponding table
Width
Height
  • 3,698 mm (12 ft 1.591 in) (without pantograph or air conditioner)
  • 3,727.5 mm (12 ft 2.752 in) (with pantograph and air conditioner)
Floor height1,100 mm (3 ft 7.307 in)
Doors10 per carriage (5 doors per side)
Maximum speed
  • 90 km/h (56 mph) (design)
  • 80 km/h (50 mph) (service)
Axle load17.5 t (17.2 long tons; 19.3 short tons)[2]
Traction system2-level IGBT–VVVF

Traction motors3-phase AC induction motors

Power output
Acceleration
Deceleration
  • Service: 0.8–1.35 m/s2 (2.6–4.4 ft/s2)
  • Emergency: 1.4 m/s2 (4.6 ft/s2)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead line
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classification
  •   Kwun Tong line: 2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′
  •   South Island line: Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′
BogiesCW6000D (powered), CW6000 (trailer)
Braking system(s)Knorr-Bremse electropneumatic and regenerative

Safety system(s)
Coupling systemBSI
SeatingLongitudinal
Track gauge
  • 1,432 mm (4 ft 8+3⁄8 in) (Kwun Tong line to Yau Ma Tei)
  • 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (South Island line and Kwun Tong line extension)

The Changchun EMU or CNR Changchun EMU is an electric multiple unit train type of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong. Designed and manufactured by Changchun Railway Vehicles, a member of CNR group (now merged with CSR to form CRRC), they were the first MTR heavy-rail stock to be manufactured in Mainland China, while past orders came from England, Japan, Europe or South Korea.

The trains come in two versions: the C-Train, a manned eight-car train which is used mainly on the Kwun Tong line;[3] and the S-Train, a driverless three-car variant which operates on the South Island line since its opening in December 2016. Similar trains had been ordered for the Tuen Ma line, also known as TML C-Train, which entered service on the Ma On Shan line on 12 March 2017; however, these trains bear a resemblance to the older SP1900 EMUs.

History[edit]

Designed in 18 months, the first C-Train rolled off the production lines at CNR's plant on 6 December 2010.[4] It was transported to Hong Kong on 28 April 2011.[5] By 16 October, 4 sets had arrived and were undergoing testing on the Kwun Tong line, where were first expected enter service sometime in November of the same year.[6][7][8][9][10]

On 22 July 2011, MTR ordered 12 eight-car C-trains to increase the urban line fleet for the West Island line extension and 10 three-car S-Trains for the first phase of the South Island line.[1]

The first C-Train entered service on the Kwun Tong line on Wednesday, 7 December 2011 in the evening.[11] The last of the 8-car trains was handed over on 5 September 2013, and entered service on the Kwun Tong line shortly after.[12][13]

The S-Trains began operating on 28 December 2016, the day the South Island line commenced service.

Train configurations[edit]

Kwun Tong line (contract number C6554-07E - 22 sets)[edit]

The trains used on the Kwun Tong line are configured as eight-car sets. All intermediate cars (B cars and C cars) have motors, while the control cars (A cars) have no motors. The C cars also come with pantographs; there are three of these cars per train set. Unlike the K-Train and CAF-Train, the C-Train reverts to the use of double-leaf sliding doors, first used on the M-Train. These trains also feature new 22" LCD TVs, like their counterparts on former KCR lines, and as a result are equipped with MTR In-Train TV, offering infotainment such as news and announcements. This will become standard for all future rolling stock ordered by the MTR.

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

South Island line (contract number C6554-12E - 10 sets)[edit]

In this configuration for the South Island line (similar to that of Alstom Metropolis), the pantograph is situated on the end cars (A car), while all three cars will have a motor each (no trailer cars). Like the converted M-Trains used on the Disneyland Resort line, these trains are fully automated, but unlike the DRL trains, the driver's cab has been replaced by extra passenger space, with an unobstructed view out the front windows (similar to that of the HKIA automated people mover). However, each train has at least one staff for patrol in the traffic hour who are able to control the train manually to comply with requirements from the Fire Services Department.[14] The trains feature a different interior compared to the Kwun Tong Line configuration as well as a different paint scheme and headlight styling. Designed in sixteen months, all ten three-car trains are now in service.

South Island line train car types
Car type Control panel Traction motor Pantograph auto-
coupler 		Car length (mm) No. of seats Wheelchair space Number in fleet
A control panel & pantograph car O O O O 22770 45 1 20
B motor car X O X X 21600 39 2 10

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "再获价值14亿港元世界最高水平地铁订单 中国北车将为香港制造国内首列"无人驾驶"地铁列车_首 页_中国北车股份有限公司". Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Metro Car for Hongkong MTR West Island Line - Exported Products - CNR CHANGCHUN RAILWAY VEHICLES CO.,LTD". Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  3. ^ MTR Facebook page - C-Train Rollout
  4. ^ "世界最高标准香港地铁在中国北车下线_新闻中心_集团新闻_中国北车股份有限公司". Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  5. ^ 北車製造首列香港地鐵在遼寧營口港起運 Archived 2011-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, China CNR Corporation
  6. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "MTR C-train (港鐵中國長春列車): Arrival and Departure @ Shadow Running Test". YouTube.
  7. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
  8. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "[10年前片段] 2011-10-13 港鐵觀塘線 C-train 試車 MTR Kwun Tong Line C-train testing". YouTube.
  9. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "C train shadow test". YouTube.
  10. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "MTR C-train (港鐵中國長春列車): Shadow Running Test". YouTube.
  11. ^ "New MTR Train in service from 7 December" (PDF). MTR (Press release). 6 December 2011.
  12. ^ "Newest Fleet of MTR Trains Complete" (PDF). MTR (Press release). 6 September 2013.
  13. ^ mtrA381382 (9 September 2013). "終極一試】港鐵 KTL C-Train (A393/A394) 首航行車片段 (九龍塘至旺角)". youtube.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "南港島線無人駕駛列車 職員長駐隨時應急". 東方日報 Oriental Daily. Retrieved 25 December 2016.

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