MTR Metro Cammell EMU (DC)
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Metro-Cammell EMU (M-Train) CM/CT/I/G/H/Q stock 港鐵現代化列車 | |
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M-Train approaching Kwai Hing station Disneyland Resort line M-Train entering Sunny Bay Interior of the refurbished M-Train MTR Disneyland Resort line train interior | |
Stock type | Electric multiple unit |
In service | 1 October 1979Tsuen Wan line, Island line, Kwun Tong line, Tseung Kwan O line) 1 August 2005 – present (Disneyland Resort line) | – present (
Manufacturer | Metro-Cammell, GEC-Alsthom |
Built at | Washwood Heath, Birmingham, England Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong[1] |
Constructed | 1977–1994 (Local), 1994 (Disneyland Resort line) |
Entered service | 1979–1989 (Phase 1 & 2), 1994–1998 (Phase 3), 2005 (Disneyland Resort line) |
Refurbished | United Goninan (1998–2001) |
Scrapped | Starting from 2022 (urban lines) 2028 (Disneyland Resort Line) |
Number built | 768 cars (95 sets + 6 surplus cars + 3 Disneyland Resort line sets) |
Number in service | 632 cars (79 sets), as of April 2024 |
Number scrapped | 116 Regular Service Carriages (14 full trainsets) [other extra 4 are accident carriages] |
Successor | CRRC Sifang EMU (Q-train) (Urban lines only) |
Formation | 8 cars per trainset (4 and 6 cars formation at initial service) (Local) 4 cars per trainset (Disneyland Resort line) |
Fleet numbers | Axxx, Bxxx, Cxxx, Dxxx, Pxxx, Qxxx |
Capacity | 45 seats, 268 standing per car (313 passengers per car, 2504 passengers per train) |
Operators | MTR Corporation |
Depots | Kowloon Bay Tsuen Wan Chai Wan Tseung Kwan O Siu Ho Wan |
Lines served | |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Aluminum |
Train length | 180.02 m (590 ft 7 in) (Urban lines) |
Car length | 22.85 m (75 ft 0 in) 22 m (72 ft 2 in) 23.16 m (76 ft 0 in) |
Width | 3.11 m (10 ft 2 in) |
Height | 3.91 m (12 ft 10 in) (with pantograph folded) 3.7 m (12.14 ft) (without pantograph) (top of air conditioner flush with crest of roof) |
Floor height | 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) |
Platform height | 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) |
Entry | Level boarding |
Doors | 5 sets of 55 inch wide doors per side 3 sets of 55 inch wide doors per side (only Disneyland Resort line) |
Maximum speed |
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Traction system | Original (1979–1995): Camshaft resistance control ( |
Coupling system | BSI multi-function couplers on ends Semi-permanent couplers between carriages |
Track gauge | 1,432 mm (4 ft 8+3⁄8 in) (except for West Island line and Kwun Tong line Extension) |
The Metro Cammell EMU (also known as M-Train or Modernisation Train,
Features
Urban line stock
The M-Train, along with the later C-Train, TML C-train, R-train and ex-KCR stock, has five sets of double-leaf sliding doors on both sides of each car, to facilitate rapid boarding and exiting. This is opposed to the K-Train and AdTranz-CAF trains, which use plug doors. They are currently operating primarily on the Tsuen Wan line and Island line but are also operating on the Kwun Tong line and Tseung Kwan O line alongside newer rolling stock. Each car is 3,200 mm (10 ft 5.98 in) width over body panel, floor to rail is 1,100 mm (43.31 in) high, and roof to rail is 33,910 mm (12 ft 9.94 in) high.
A service train has an
Although another set of EMU trains from the same manufacturer operated on the
Disneyland Resort line stock
When the
Units A/C274, A/C281, A/C284, A/C289, A/C291 and B/C490 of M-Train have been assigned to the Disneyland Resort line and completely refurbished into new trains. There are major differences on the Disneyland Resort line trains compared to the main line trains.
- For B/C490, a cab has been added to the B car.
- The train cars have only 3 doors per side, for a total of 6 doors per car.
- The trains use electric doors instead of air-powered doors.
Each car is 3,200 mm (10 ft 5.98 in) wide over body panel, floor to rail is 1,100 mm (43.31 in) high and roof to rail is 3,910 mm (12 ft 9.94 in) high.
A service train has an
Variants
M-Train is divided into 6 types of stock. They are the:
- CM-Stock - Modified Kwun Tong line Stock (A/C101-170, B/C401-435)
- CT-Stock - Modified Tsuen Wan line stock (A/C171-247, B/C436-458, 460-479)
- I-Stock - Island line stock (A/C248-256, B/C459)
- G-Stock - Trains for Eastern Harbour Tunnel extension (A/C257-269, B/C480-485)
- H-Stock - Trains for the signalling upgrade [3] (A/C270-291, B/C486-496)
- Q-Stock - All D Cars (See Below) (D601-788)
Refurbishment
The whole fleet was refurbished within a period of six years between 1996-2001. These included the redesigning of the train’s front which originally featured a red stripe and a white head. The refurbished front has a silver and black coating with new electronic destination and train running number displays. The interior changes include the replacement of lighting and seats, along with installation of new dot-matrix display showing news and weather information, and flashing system maps indicating the station and line that the train is running on. The old black ball-shaped strap hangers were replaced with new red handles. The grab poles are now marked with red in the middle. Some other changes included altering the fibreglass facade on the exterior ends to modernise their appearance, as well as the installation of the advanced digital voice announcement (DVA) and
Another refurbishment was planned (contract C1066-13E) to update the trains' interior and exterior features to make them feel more modern;[4] however the refurbishment will not take place as plans now call for the M-trains to be replaced by new trains (train set A247/A232 had its handles and grab poles replaced with yellow double-branching poles, although some red poles were retained).
Tractions and configurations
The traction system of M-Stock and T-Stock trains were changed to Chopper from Camshaft in 1992–1995, which gives them the present name CM-Stock and CT-Stock. This was done to keep operating and maintenance cost-effective and to improve performance. All I-Stock trains belong to Island line (excluding A126/A255 which transferred to TWL as an I-Stock (of which 3 cars were scrapped as they were damaged beyond repair in 2019, while the other 5 carriages were transferred to Siu Ho Wan Depot and some were subsequently scrapped in 2022.))
The configuration of a 8-car M-train in revenue service is (Up track direction) A-C+D+C-B+D+C-A. There was once a type of train with all motor cars A-C+C-B+C-B+C-A (also known as "solid train"[5]) but this formation does not exist anymore, although it is possible to configure an M-Train into a solid train. Units A/C274, A/C281, A/C284, A/C289, A/C291 and B/C490 have been assigned to the Disneyland Resort line and completely refurbished into new trains (see below). Additionally, 6-car and 4-car formations existed during the earlier years of the MTR: (Up track direction) A-C+C-B+C-A (6 cars) or A-C+C-A (4 cars).
Phases
Phase 1
The MTRC placed its first train order with Metro-Cammell in July 1976, initially ordering 140 railway carriages.[6][7] The M-Stock trains (now CM-Stock trains) were the first batch of trains ordered by MTR. They were delivered from 1979 to 1982, and had their traction systems changed to GTO Chopper from Cam Shaft in 1992–1995. They formerly serve on the Kwun Tong line and now serves the Tsuen Wan line.
Phase 2A
The T-Stock trains (now CT-Stock trains) were the second batch of trains ordered by MTR. They were delivered from 1982 to 1985 and also had their traction systems changed to GTO Chopper in 1992–1995. They now serve on the Tsuen Wan line.
A/C182's traction systems was changed from Cam Shaft to RCT Chopper in 1983, then in 1987 it was changed again to GTO Chopper.
Phase 2B
The I-Stock trains, the third batch of trains, were ordered by MTRC for the planned Island line in 1981.[8] They were delivered from 1985 to 1986 and serve on the Island line excluding set A255/A126.
B/C459 used Cam Shaft till 1987. However, all the other trains used RCT Chopper, while B/C459's parts were from A/C182.
Phase 2C
The G-Stock trains were built for the Eastern Harbour Crossing extension of the Kwun Tong line (became part of the Tseung Kwan O line in 2002), they were delivered from 1988 to 1989 and still serve on the Kwun Tong line. However, they moved to Tsuen Wan line starting from December 2017. They were the last batch of MTR M-Trains to be made by Metro-Cammell before being acquired by GEC-Alsthom in 1989.
Phase 3
The MTRC signed a contract in March 1992 for 64 new rail cars (48 motorcars, 16 trailers) with an option for an additional 24 carriages. These were delivered by GEC Alsthom as components, with final assembly carried out at the Kowloon Bay Depot.[9] The H-Stock trains were delivered from 1994 to 1998 and some units were refurbished to serve on the Disneyland Resort line (the remaining units served on the Tseung Kwan O line from 2002 to 2010, and Kwun Tong line from April 2010 onwards. However, they moved to Tsuen Wan line starting from December 2017). 88 cars were assembled locally at Kowloon Bay depot.
Q-Stock
The first batch of Q-stock D-car (trailers) were ordered as part of Phase 2A trains from 1984 to 1985, cars D601-706 and D707-724; the second batch (Phase 2B, cars D725-752) were ordered from 1985 to 1986; the third batch (Phase 2C, cars D753-763) were ordered from 1988 to 1989, and the fourth and final batch (cars D764-788) were ordered from 1994 to 1998 as part of Phase 3.
Each car is 3,200 mm (10 ft 5.98 in) wide over body panel, floor to rail is 1,100 mm (43.31 in) high and roof to rail is 3,910 mm (12 ft 9.94 in) high.
Surplus / retired cars
The surplus cars are B/C493, B/C445, A/C112 and A/C126, D736, D737 and D784. Some useful parts on these trains have been cannibalised for other carriages, so they may no longer be used. Some of these cars were scrapped in August 2022.
The retired / written off cars are A/C131, A/C255[10] B/C451, B/C459 and D652. B/C459 was taken out of service in 2008 due to motor part issues from A/C254 and lack of Phase 2B parts, so a backup unit B/C404 took over B/C459 on A/C227 - A/C170 (now A/C227 with A/C214 on the Tsuen Wan line). Additionally, D652 and B/C451 were severely damaged in 2019 during CBTC testing between Admiralty Station and Central Station.
A255/A126 was taken out of service due to A255/C255 being damaged due to the October 6th Lai King crash. The train was towed to Tsuen Wan Depot and was emptied of passengers on the way, but A255/C255’s bogies were too faulty. Therefore, MTR had A255/C255 scrapped in Tsuen Wan Depot.
The original surplus cars used to be A/C115, A/C145, A/C273, B/C404 and D784.
Train configurations
Cars of M-Train (original) | ||||||
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car type | driver cab
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motor | pantograph
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car length | number of cars | |
mm | ft in | |||||
A car | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | 22,850 | 74 ft 11.6 in | 191→186 |
B car | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | 22,000 | 72 ft 2.1 in | 96→95 |
C car | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | 22,000 | 72 ft 2.1 in | 287→281 |
D car ( trailer ) |
✗ | ✗ | ✗ | 23,160 | 75 ft 11.8 in | 188 |
Cars of M-Train (Disneyland refurbishment) | ||||||
car type | driver cab
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motor | pantograph
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car length | number of cars | |
mm | ft in | |||||
P car | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | 22,850 | 74 ft 11.6 in | 6 |
Q car | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | 22,000 | 72 ft 2.1 in | 6 |
Replacement
All 93 sets will be retired from service around 2022–2030. MTR had originally planned to replace 78 sets.
The Disneyland Resort Line trains will also be replaced by 2028, with MTR announcing that the replacement trains would also be manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang.[13]
The first sets to be withdrawn were involved in incidents in 2019. Full withdrawal began the night of 10 September 2022, and was brought to Siu Ho Wan Depot for cutting and transporting away to scrapyards in River Trade Terminal near Tuen Mun. Since January 2023, a withdrawal has been made every month with a Q-train entering service simultaneously.
Planned export to Singapore
In the early-1980s, Metro Cammell and GEC Traction proposed a version of the MTR M-Train EMU for Singapore's
See also
- List of driverless trains
References
- ^ Phase 3 (H-Stock) trainsets only
- ^ "Hong Kong Metro – 40 Years on". 7 November 2019. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- SACEMin 1996.
- ^ "Train Refurbishment Project (Contract No.: C1066-13E)". MTR. Archived from the original on 8 August 2013.
- ^ The train unit is A195-C195-B455-C455-B477-C477-C200-A200
- ^ "MTR trains contract goes to UK firm". South China Morning Post. 6 July 1976. p. 6.
- ^ "How strategy brought success to UK company". South China Morning Post. Financial Times. 2 August 1979.
- ^ Perera, Neil (20 December 1981). "MTR awards stock contract". South China Morning Post. p. 9.
- ^ Moreira, Peter (20 March 1992). "MTRC to buy 64 rail cars from UK". South China Morning Post.
- ^ A255/C255 廢車離開荃灣車廠, archived from the original on 22 May 2022, retrieved 22 May 2022
- ^ a b Mok, Danny (23 July 2015). "MTR ditches UK-made trains to spend HK$6 billion with mainland Chinese manufacturer". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "港鐵"換腦" 荃灣線朝早隨時受阻". Ta Kung Pao (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 15 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ https://www.mtr.com.hk/archive/corporate/en/press_release/PR-24-020-E.pdf
- ^ Duffy, Hazel (12 May 1983). "World Trade News: Singapore short-lists UK company for metro". Financial Times. Factiva. p. 4.
- ^ Sherwell, Chris (14 November 1983). "Financial Times Survey: Singapore — Speeding into the 1990s — The mass rapid transit project". Financial Times. Factiva. p. 8.
- ^ Duffy, Hazel (12 January 1984). "Train fault may hinder Singapore metro bid". Financial Times. Factiva. p. 5.
- ^ "New coaches built by Metro-Cammell for London Transport have been returned because they are 18mm too wide". Textline Multiple Source Collection. Factiva. 12 January 1984.
- ^ Barling, Lorne (22 August 1984). "More Metro-Cammell jobs go as orders drop". Financial Times. Factiva. p. 2.
External links
- 1970s Metro-Cammell Products - Metcam.co.uk (dedicative site)