Aichi Loop Railway 2000 series

Japanese train type

Aichi Loop Railway 2000 series

Set G4 in original livery, August 2009

In service| March 2003 - present
Manufacturer| Nippon Sharyo
Constructed| 2002–2009
Entered service| 14 March 2003
Number built| 40 vehicles (20 sets)
Number in service| 40 vehicles (20 sets)
Formation| 2 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers| G1–G14, G31–G33, G51–G52
Operators| Aichi Loop Railway
Depots| Kitano-Masuzuka
Lines served| Aichi Loop Line
Specifications
Car body construction| Stainless steel
Car length| 20,100 mm (65 ft 11 in)
Width| 2,978 mm (9 ft 9 in)
Height| 4,020 mm (13 ft 2 in)
Doors| 3 pairs per side
Maximum speed| 110 km/h (68 mph)
Acceleration| 2.6 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 mph/s)
Electric system(s)| 1,500 V DC (overhead wire)
Current collector(s)| Pantograph
Bogies| ND731 (motored)
ND731T (trailer)
Track gauge| 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Aichi Loop Railway 2000 series (愛知環状鉄道2000系) is a 2-car electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Japanese third sector railway operator Aichi Loop Railway on the Aichi Loop Line since March 2003.[1]

It is based on the JR Central 313 series.

## Formations[edit]

Set G52 in later livery, August 2009

As of 1 April 2012, the fleet consists of 20 two-car sets formed as shown below, with one motored (Mc) car and one trailer (Tc) car.[2]

Designation  | Tc | Mc

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Numbering  | 2200 | 2100
Weight (t)  | 37.1 | 31.2
Capacity (total/seated)  | 146/56 | 140/51

* Sets G31-G33 have cars numbered in the 213x and 223x series.
* Sets G51-G52 have cars numbered in the 215x and 225x series.
* The Mc cars are equipped with one single-arm pantograph (sets G8-G11 have two pantographs).[2]

## Interior[edit]

Passenger accommodation consists of fixed facing 4-seat bays with bench seating by the doorways.[1] Sets G51 and G52 have longitudinal seating throughout.[2] The Tc cars have a universal access toilet.[1] The G30 sets were originally configured to allow tables to be installed, and included internal speakers for use with karaoke equipment on special event services,[1] but these features were subsequently removed.[2]

## History[edit]

The first four sets, G1-G2 and G31-G32, were delivered to allow driver training between January and March 2003.[1]

From December 2009, the original sets were gradually repainted into the corporate livery with blue bodyside stripes, and the seat moquette was also changed from green to blue.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e 愛知環状鉄道2000系 [Aichi Loop Railway 2000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 43, no. 503\. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. March 2003. pp. 78–79.
2. ^ a b c d 私鉄車両編成表 2012 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations – 2012]. Japan: JRR. July 2012. p. 97\. ISBN 978-4-330-29911-2.
3. ^ 車両デザインの変更について [Details of train design changes]. News release (in Japanese). Japan: Aichi Loop Line Co., Ltd. 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2013.

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