Taiwan Railway EMU500 series

EMU500 at Xike in April 2016
History
Taiwan
Name: EMU500 (1995–present)
Owner: Taiwan Railways Administration
Operator: Taiwan Railways Administration
Port of registry: Qidu Station, Fugang Station
Ordered: 1993, with 85 trainset, has 4 car each
Builder: Daewoo, Seoul, South Korea
Yard number: 500
In service: 1995-1997
Identification: EMU501~EMU585
Fate: EMU508 abandoned by damaged in Dali accident
Status: In service except EMU508
General characteristics
Type: EMU train
Tonnage: 135 GT each car
Length: 20 m (65 ft 7 in) each car
Beam: 2.853 m (9 ft 4.3 in)
Height:
  • 4.219 m (13 ft 10.1 in) EP Car
  • 3.964 m (13 ft 0.1 in) Other Cars
Installed power: 25,000V 60Hz AC overhead wire
Propulsion: VVVF-GTO
Speed: Maximum 110 kilometres (68 mi)
Capacity: 62 seat passengers, 120 standing passengers each car
Crew: 2 per trainset (driver and Conductor)

EMU500 is a series of train operated by Taiwan Railways Administration, driving at all electrificated routes, it has a trainset mode of 4/8 cars. The train mostly were used in 8-cars. They have 4 cars coupled with two trains to form eight car trains.

zh:台鐵EMU500型電聯車


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