Korail Class 371000

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Korail Class 371000
Class 371000 train 371x12 at Yeoju.
In service	2016-onwards
Manufacturer	Hyundai Rotem
Constructed	2016
Formation	4 cars per train TC-M'-M'-TC
Operator(s)	KORAIL
Depot(s)	Bubal
Line(s) served	Gyeonggang Line (371000)
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminum
Doors	4 per side, 8 per car
Maximum speed	110 km/h (68 mph) (service) 120 km/h (75 mph) (design)
Traction system	Toshiba COVO52-A0 VVVF-IGBT propulsion system using IGBT 1C4M motors
Power output	4,400 kW (5,900 hp)
Acceleration	3.0 km/h/s
Deceleration	3.5 km/h/s (service) 4.5 km/h/s (emergency)
Electric system(s)	25 kV 60 Hz AC
Current collection method	Overhead
Safety system(s)	ATS, ATP(Ansaldo), ATC
Coupling system	Shibata-type
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The Korail Class 371000 trains are commuter electric multiple units in South Korea used on the Gyeonggang Line.

Technical details[]

Electrical parts[]

All trains use IGBT controls and use passive cooling with a heat pipe. The trains are also equipped with regenerative braking, reducing energy consumption and simplifying train inspection, and they use electric door motors.

All trains use LED headlights. There is a third headlight in the same compartment that houses the train run number and destination sign.

Interior design[]

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Cabin[]

The Class 371000 trains share the same cabin design with the 2016 batch of the 3rd generation Class 311000 trains (trains 311-95~311-99). Stop notifiers are installed, as are TGIS color displays. Dead section notifiers are also installed.

Formation[]

The Class 371000 trains are organized in the following formation: TC-M'-M'-TC

The symbols are defined below.

• M' car: Pantograph, main transformer, controller, motor
• TC car: Secondary power device, air compressor, battery, cabin

The cars of each train are numbered to correspond to the type of car each car is: 3710XX - Tc (SIV, air compressor, battery) 3711XX - M' (pantograph, transformer, inverter) 3712XX - M' (pantograph, transformer, inverter) 3719XX - Tc (SIV, air compressor, battery)

Depot[]

The Class 371000 trains are stored at the Bubal train depot.

Trains[]

The Class 371000 trains are numbered 371-01~371-12. Delivery of the trains began on February 19, 2016 and continued until August 19, 2016.

See also[]

• Korail
• Gyeonggang Line

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