Taipei Metro C321

Taipei Metro C321
Taipei Metro C321
	A Taipei Metro C321 train on the Bannan line in 2005
	Interior design of a C321 train
In service	1999−present
Manufacturer	Siemens, SGP Verkehrstechnik, Union Carriage & Wagon, China Steel (assembly of 18 sets)
Built at	Germany
Family name	Modular Metro
Constructed	1998–1999
Refurbished	2023–present
Number built	216 vehicles (36 sets)
Formation	6-car sets; DM1–T–M2+M2–T–DM1
Fleet numbers	101/102−115/116; 175/176; 119/120−171/172;
Capacity	1,914 passengers
Operators	Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation
Depots	Tucheng, Nangang
Lines served	Bannan line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Train length	141 m (462 ft 7 in)
Car length	23.5 m (77 ft 1 in)
Width	3.18 m (10 ft 5 in)
Height	3,585 mm (11 ft 9.1 in)
Wheel diameter	850–775 mm (33.5–30.5 in) (new–worn)
Wheelbase	2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
Maximum speed	90 km/h (56 mph) (design); 80 km/h (50 mph) (service);
Weight	39.5 t (38.9 long tons; 43.5 short tons) (DM1/M2); 34 t (33 long tons; 37 short tons) (T);
Traction system	Siemens 2-level GTO–VVVF (as built); ABB BORDLINE IGBT–VVVF (after refurbishment);
Traction motors	4 × 230 kW (310 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output	3.68 MW (4,930 hp)
Acceleration	1 m/s2 (2.2 mph/s)
Deceleration	1 m/s2 (2.2 mph/s) (service); 1.3 m/s2 (2.9 mph/s) (emergency);
Electric system(s)	750 V DC third rail
Current collector(s)	Contact shoe
UIC classification	Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
Bogies	SF 2000
Braking system(s)	Regenerative and disc brakes
Safety system(s)	ATC/ATO, ATS
Coupling system	Tomlinson
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Taipei Metro C321 is the second generation of heavy-capacity rolling stock used on the Taipei Metro in Taipei, Taiwan. Built by Siemens Mobility in Germany, it was introduced on the Bannan line in 1999.