Seoul Metro 2000 series (first generation)

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Seoul Metro 2000 series (first generation)
First generation set 273
Rebuilt first generation set 256
In service	1983-present
Manufacturer	Nippon 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 service	1983
Number built	664 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 service	12 (2 trains)
Number preserved	11
Number scrapped	635
Successor	Seoul Metro 2000 series (VVVF)
Formation	Main Line 10 cars per trainset Seongsu Branch 4 cars per trainset Sinjeong Branch 6 cars per trainset
Operator(s)	Seoul Metro
Depot(s)	Sinjeong
Line(s) served	Seoul Subway Line 2
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminum
Train length	195 m (195,000 mm)
Car length	19.5 m (19,500 mm)
Width	3.16 m (3,160 mm)
Doors	8 per car, 4 per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (68 mph) (design)
Traction system	MMC-HTB-20R series-parallel combination rheostat, Melco armature thyristor chopper control, or GEC-Alsthom armature thyristor chopper control
Traction motors	DC
Deceleration	3.5 kmh/s (emergency: 4.5 kmh/s)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Braking system(s)	air
Safety system(s)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The first generation Seoul Metro 2000-series, also known as rheostat Seoul Metro 2000-series and chopper Seoul Metro 2000-series, are South Korean electrical multiple unit trains manufactured first by Nippon Sharyo, then 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.^[2]
• 2nd batch cars 2222, 2223, 2225, 2233, and 2333 - exported to Vietnam and used on the Hanoi–Đồng Đăng railway as push-pull coaches.^[3]
• 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.^[4][5]

See also[]

• Rail transport in South Korea

References[]