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The Hyundai Rotem EMU (also known as R-Train or 1141B) () is a current model of
The Hyundai Rotem EMU train will be more advanced than the existing trains.
*The exterior of these trains is similar to that of the C-trains, including the presence of
heavy rail
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Rapid transit
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electric multiple unit
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s used on the Mass Transit Railway in Hong Kong
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. The 9-car sets are manufactured by Hyundai Rotem
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for the North South Corridor, an extension of the East Rail line
The East Rail line () is one of ten lines of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong. It used to be one of the three lines of the Kowloon–Canton Railway (KCR) network. It was known as the KCR British Section () from 1910 to 199 ...
, at a cost of HK$4 billion. 37 trainsets were ordered in December 2012 and the first delivery took place in 2015, while a further 6 trains were ordered in May 2020. Originally scheduled to enter service in late-2017 to early-2018, the trains gradually entered service from 6 February 2021. All train sets were put into service in 2022, replacing the Metro Cammell EMUs and displacing the SP1900 EMU
The SP1900 EMU / SP1950 EMU or IKK Train (formerly KCR EMU SP1900 / SP1950 EMU; , also known as the Millennium Train during the public promotion) is a model of train that runs on Hong Kong's Tuen Ma line. It was the second model of electric mul ...
s to the Tuen Ma Line
The Tuen Ma line () is a rapid transit line that forms part of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong. Coloured brown on the map, the Tuen Ma line is in length, making it the longest line of the MTR network. It has a total o ...
.
Formation
The formation ranges from D001/D003 (Trainset 1) to D127/D129 (Trainset 43). Like the previous SP1900s and Metro Cammell EMUs, one car is still reserved for the first class in each train set. The 9-car formation is shorter than the previous 12-car East Rail Line trains, due to space constraints imposed by new underground platforms on the Sha Tin to Central Link. There are concerns that the new formation may worsen the existing overcrowding problem. However, the Transport and Housing Bureau and MTRC suggest that the new signaling system and higher train speeds will increase the train frequency from three minutes down to two minutes. It is also estimated that with the completion of theSha Tin to Central Link
The Sha Tin to Central Link (abbreviated SCL; ) is an extension of the MTR rapid transit network. It is divided into two sections.
The first section, named "Tuen Ma line (Phase 1)”, runs from Tai Wai station in the New Territories to Hun ...
(Tai Wai – Hung Hom section), 20% of the current East Rail line passengers will take the new East West Corridor.
Design and features
The Hyundai Rotem EMU train will be more advanced than the existing trains.
*The exterior of these trains is similar to that of the C-trains, including the presence of emergency exit
An emergency exit in a structure is a special exit for emergencies such as a fire: the combined use of regular and special exits allows for faster evacuation, while it also provides an alternative if the route to the regular exit is blocked.
...
s, the first new trains on the ex-KCR network to be so equipped (though such doorways existed on the pre-refurbished Metro Cammell trains). They are painted in the same livery
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as those operating on the South Island line
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. The cab ends, though, show some small differences, including a slightly angled front end and modified headlight
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cluster.
*Train doors on this stock are more evenly distributed, similar to pre-merger MTR trains. This is especially noticeable in the first class compartment, where the doors are painted yellow to distinguish from standard class. The location of the doors in the first class compartment allow both to be used for normal boarding, which is not possible using the offset arrangement of previous sets.
*Seats near gangway connection
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s are placed horizontally, making room for standing space.
*Train compartment will be wider than existing trains, increasing capacity. This will also allow for safer boarding and alighting at stations with curved platforms due to a narrower platform gap, such as at University Station and Mong Kok East Station
Mong Kok East station – formerly Mong Kok railway station and Yaumati () – is a station on Hong Kong's . Only out-of-system interchange is available with and at Mong Kok station via a footbridge. The station is connected to ...
.
*All lighting will use eco-friendly LEDs
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instead of incandescent lighting
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*27-inch LCD display screen is installed for MTR In-Train TV.
*Dynamic route maps and improved grab poles that branch out into two in the centre.
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