Korail Class 200000

Korail Class 200000
Korail Class 200000
	Korail Class 200000 with revised livery in 2023
In service	1 June 2009; 15 years ago - present
Manufacturer	Hitachi Rail
Family name	A-train
Constructed	2006–2008
Entered service	2009
Number built	32 carriages (8 sets)
Number in service	28 carriages (7 sets)
Number scrapped	4 carriages (1 set; accident damage) (Set 2003)
Formation	4 cars per trainset; Mc1-Tp-T-Mc2
Fleet numbers	2001–2008
Capacity	263 passengers
Operators	Korail
Lines served	Jungang Line; Yeongdong Line;
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium
Train length	94.0 m (308 ft 5 in)
Car length	23.08 m (75 ft 9 in)
Width	3.18 m (10 ft 5 in)
Height	3.75 m (12 ft 4 in)
Maximum speed	Service:; 150 km/h (93 mph); Design:; 165 km/h (103 mph);
Weight	171 t (168 long tons; 188 short tons)
Axle load	12 t (12 long tons; 13 short tons)
Traction system	2-level IGBT–VVVF (Hitachi)
Traction motors	8 × 250 kW 3-phase AC induction motor (Hitachi)
Power output	2,000 kW (2,682 hp)
Deceleration	from 150 to 0 km/h (93 to 0 mph) in 900 m (0.6 mi)
Electric system(s)	25 kV 60 Hz AC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Bogies	Hitachi KH-221 monolink-type bolsterless bogies with yaw dampers
Braking system(s)	Regenerative, electrical and pneumatic
Safety system(s)	ATP, ATS
Coupling system	Shibata
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Korail Class 200000 or TEC (Trunk-line Electric Car) is a type of electric multiple unit operated by Korail for the Nuriro services.

History

It was originally scheduled to deliver units in the summer of 2008 and start operation on 15 December of the same year with the extension of Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. Due to the financial crisis, the amount of foreign currency delivery more than doubled from the time of contract. The first train was delivered on 9 January 2009, and the trial operation began on 6 February. On 1 June 2009, the trains entered regular service .^[2]