A 16000 Series operating on the Odakyu Odawara Line near Kitami Station (Courtesy of Uraken.net)

An early 16000 Series with center-mounted door(Courtesy of Toshinori Baba)

Tokyo Metro 16000 Series

Operated on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Odakyu Odawara Line and the JR Joban Line

In Service: 2010 - Present
Top Speed: 
100km/h (Service)
110km/h (Design)
Acceleration:
3.3km/h/s
Deceleration:
3.5km/h/s (Regular)
4.7km/h/s (Emergency)
Length: 
20470mm (End cars)
20000mm (Middle cars)
Width: 2800mm
Consist/Formation:
4 motorized cars + 6 trailer cars (10 cars)
Electric System: 1500v DC through overhead wires
Gauge: 1067mm (Narrow)
Number built: 160 cars

The 16000 Series is a four-door commuter-type electric multiple unit designed by Tokyo Metro to replace the aging 6000 Series on the Chiyoda Line.

The 6000 Series trains were revolutionary when they were introduced in the 1960s, but by the 2000s, they were starting to show their age. Tokyo Metro decided replace them with the 16000 Series, a more eco-friendly and energy efficient new design.

The outer body design was supervised by Ken Okuyama, an automobile designer known for his work on the Enzo Ferrari. The first batch of trains have a center-mounted emergency escape door but later trains have an off-set door to improve the driver's visibility.

The 16000 Series uses permanent magnet synchronous motors which are even more energy efficient than the tri-phase AC motors used on most trains. These motors are connected to the wheels through a direct drive mechanism and are controlled using variable frequnecy drive.