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Osaka Municipal Subway 10 series

🇯🇵 Japan ·built by Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing· from 1976· Japanese electric multiple unit train type

Osaka Municipal Subway 10 series, photo 1 of 9
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what is it?

The Osaka Municipal Subway/Osaka Metro 10 series (大阪市交通局・大阪メトロ10系) was a rapid transit electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Osaka Municipal Subway in Japan between 1976 and 2022.

who runs it

base stats

  • built 234made in total

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 50 years ago, in 1976.
  • Served for 46 years (1976–2022).

metro: Urban rapid transit: frequent, high-capacity trains, often underground.

spec sheet

built
1976
in service from
1976
retired
2022
status
retired
number built
234
kind
metro
traction
electric
origin
🇯🇵 Japan
builders
Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo, Japan Transport Engineering Company, Hitachi
operators
Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau, Osaka Metro
top speed
—
power
—
formation
10 cars per trainset

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q16181851, Wikipedia: Osaka Municipal Subway 10 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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