100 Series
A 100 Series train on Line D, before mid-life refurbishment
ManufacturerAlstom
Family nameAlstom Metropolis
Constructed2001-2009
Entered service2004
Number built96
Number in service96
Formation6 cars per trainset
OperatorsBuenos Aires Underground
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Doors4 per side
Traction systemAlstom ONIX 1500
IGBT-VVVF
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The 100 Series are a series of underground railway cars manufactured by Alstom in Brazil and Argentina for use on the Buenos Aires Underground. They are used on Line D of the network, where they make up the vast majority of the fleet, serving alongside some 300 Series and Fiat-Materfer cars. Since 2019, some units have also been used on the Line E.[1]

History

Interior of a 100 Series car after refurbishment

The 100 Series was initially purchased for use on Line A to replace the ageing La Brugeoise cars, however they ended up replacing the slightly newer Siemens-Schuckert Orenstein & Koppel cars which were allocated to Line D instead.

Originally, the purchase consisted of 80 cars for a total of 16 trains made up of 5 cars each, due to the shorter platform length on Line A. However, 16 more 100 Series cars were purchased up until 2009, making a total of 96 cars and allowing each train to have 6 cars, making full use of the line's platforms.[2]

In 2015 the cars began to receive a mid-life refurbishment, primarily to add air conditioning, but also incorporating enhancements to the interior such as improved lighting and new upholstery.[3] Despite enjoying a successful service life, they are also the noisiest cars on the network.[4]

Between 2017 and 2019 New Alstom 300 Series cars replaced the Fiat-Materfer cars and serve alongside the existing 100 Series cars.[5]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to 100 Series (Buenos Aires Metro).

References

  1. ↑ "Ya funciona el primer tren Alstom en la línea E". enelSubte (in Spanish). 5 November 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  2. ↑ Finalizó la entrega de los Alstom Metrópolis - EnElSubte, 9 March 2009.
  3. ↑ "Los pasajeros del subte D ya viajan con aire acondicionado". La Razon. 4 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Subte ruidoso". EnElSubte. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "INFORMACIÓN GENERAL No habrá coches nuevos para la línea D". Noticias de la Aldea. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
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