8 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. TX Series1000-1609: MaedaAkihiko· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. Metropolitan Intercity Railway TX-1000: toshinori baba· Public domain
- 3. Tsukuba-Express-TX-1000: LERK· CC BY 2.5
- 4. TX-1000 ATO syajyoushi: toshinori baba· Public domain
- 5. TX-1000-1109: JobanLineE531 (TC411-507)· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 6. TX-1000系TX-1203パンタグラフ設置準備工事車: Odakyu1254· CC0
- 7. Tx1000-1: Wikimedia Commons· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 8. Tx1000and2000: Uwb· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
The TX-1000 series (TX-1000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company on the Tsukuba Express line in the Kantō region of Japan since 2005. A total of 84 cars were delivered.
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 21 years ago, in 2005.
- 20.8 m long: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.
- Still in service after 21 years.
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 2005
- in service from
- 2005
- status
- in service
- number built
- 84
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- builders
- Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing
- operators
- Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company
- top speed
- 130 km/h
- power
- 190 kW
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- electric system
- (overhead wire)
- formation
- 6 cars per trainset
- length
- 20.8 m
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q7672572, Wikipedia: TX-1000 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.