Korail Class 210000

Korail Class 210000
Korail Class 210000 at Jochiwon Station
ManufacturerHyundai Rotem
Built atChangwon, South Korea
Constructed2013-2014
Entered service2014
Number built138 vehicles (23 sets)[1]
Number in service138 vehicles (23 sets)[2]
Formation6 cars per trainset[2]
TC-MC-MC-TC-MC-TC
  • TC – trailer car
  • MC – motored (powered) car
Fleet numbers01-23
Capacity376 passengers[2]
OperatorsKorail
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium[1]
Train length143.0 m (469 ft 1+15⁄16 in)[2]
Car length
  • End cars:
  • 24.255 m (79 ft 6+15⁄16 in)[1]
  • Intermediate cars:
  • 23.0 m (75 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[1]
Width3.15 m (10 ft 4 in)[2][1]
Height3.82 m (12 ft 6+3⁄8 in)[1]
Doors2 per car, 1 per side
Maximum speed
  • Service:
  • 150 km/h (95 mph)[2]
  • Design:
  • 165 km/h (105 mph)[1]
Weight267 t (263 long tons; 294 short tons)[2]
Traction systemIGBT-VVVF
Traction motorsThree-phase AC induction motor
Decelerationfrom 150 to 0 km/h (93 to 0 mph) in 900 m (0.6 mi)[2]
Power supplyOverhead catenary
Electric system(s)25 kV/60 Hz AC
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Braking system(s)Regenerative, air
Safety system(s)ATS, ATP (Ansaldo)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Korail Class 210000, also known as the EMU-150, is a South Korean higher-speed electrical multiple unit train manufactured by Hyundai Rotem and operated by Korail on ITX-Saemaeul services since 2014.[3]

History

In 2011, Hyundai-Rotem and Korail signed an agreement for an order of 23 six-car units, with deliveries in 2014.[1]

On 15 October 2013, the first set was delivered to Korail.[citation needed]

The EMU-150 entered service in 2014 on ITX-Saemaeul limited-express services.[3]

Export variant

In 2021, an order of 10 8-car trainsets was received for an export variant for Tanzania as part of its Standard Gauge Railway, with the appearance resembling this model.[4] The trains are gradually delivered from 2024 onwards.[5][6]

Fleet list in Korail

As of August 2020, the fleet is as follows:

Set number Date delivered Status Remarks
01 2013 In Operation
02 In Operation
03 In Operation
04 In Operation
05 In Operation
06 In Operation
07 In Operation
08 In Operation
09 In Operation
10 In Operation
11 In Operation
12 In Operation
13 In Operation
14 In Operation
15 In Operation
16 In Operation
17 In Operation
18 In Operation
19 In Operation
20 In Operation
21 In Operation
22 In Operation
23 In Operation

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Project Record - ITX-Saemaeul Intercity EMU". Hyundai Rotem. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "홍보센터 > 기차소개 > 일반열차 > ITX-새마을 - 한국철도공사". Korail (in Korean). Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b "새마을호 아듀…ITX-새마을은 달릴까?". G ENews (in Korean). 23 August 2020. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  4. ^ "Hyundai Rotem to supply EMUs and locomotives to Tanzania". International Railway Journal. 6 July 2021. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Hyundai Rotem's locomotives and trainsets for TRC". RAILMARKET.com. 2023-08-04. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  6. ^ "Tanzania's SGR charges ahead with arrival of modern trains". The Citizen. 2024-04-03. Archived from the original on 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-04-03.