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- 1. Tokyo-Metro Series15000-15001: MaedaAkihiko· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. Tokyo-Metro Series15000-15013: MaedaAkihiko This photo was taken with Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The Tokyo Metro 15000 series (東京メトロ15000系, Tōkyō Metoro 15000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line in Tokyo, Japan, since May 2010.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 16 years ago, in 2010.
- 4.5 MW is about 53 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- Weighs about as much as 49 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 20.5 m long: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.
metro: Urban rapid transit: frequent, high-capacity trains, often underground.
spec sheet
- built
- 2010
- in service from
- 2010
- status
- in service
- number built
- 160
- kind
- metro
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- builders
- Hitachi
- operators
- Tokyo Metro
- top speed
- 100 km/h
- power
- 4.5 MW
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- electric system
- overhead catenary
- formation
- 10 cars per trainset
- length
- 20.5 m
- weight
- 294 t
- capacity
- 44 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q5972199, Wikipedia: Tokyo Metro 15000 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.