The Tokyo Metro 01 series was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line subway in Tokyo, Japan, from 1983 until March 2017. A total of 38 six-car trainsets were built between 1983 and 1997 in five batches, and the design received the 25th Laurel Prize of the Japan Railfan Club in 1985.
A Tameike-Sanno-bound 01 series train
Set 18, one of the production sets introduced in 1986.
Set 38, which was introduced in 1997 in time for the opening of Tameike-sanno. This set is fitted with LED destination display instead of roller blinds and uses VVVF inverters instead of chopper control.
Interior of the prototype set
The Tokyo Metro Ginza Line is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metro. The official name is Line 3 Ginza Line . It is 14.3 km (8.9 mi) long and serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chūō, Chiyoda, and Taitō. It is the oldest subway line in Asia, having opened in 1927.
A Ginza Line 1000 series train at Shibuya Station
The groundbreaking of the line on September 27, 1925
A Tokyo Metro 1000 series EMU in April 2013
A 100 series EMU car