Serie 2000 Madrid
Serie 2000A
The 2000 series is a series of mobile units of the Madrid Metro (Spain) built by CAF during the 1980s and 1990s, and which provide service on narrow gauge lines.
It is the most numerous series of all those that circulate on the Network. It provides service on line 1 and line 5 of the network.
*Not to confuse with 2000 series from TMB.
Serie 2000B
Technical aspects
The basic composition of these units is made up of a drive car (M) and a trailer car (R), both with a cabin, except in the 12 pre-series units (M2001-M2002 to M2011-M2012) which are Motor-Motor. All units in this series are single voltage at 600 Vdc and are manufactured for a track width of 1445 mm and narrow gauge (2.30 m wide).
There is a subseries, version 7 or 2000B, which began to be delivered in December 1995, and circulates on line 5. All the differences with its predecessor are mainly aesthetic, resembling the 6000 series in its interior and in its exterior presenting a characteristic glass and rounded front of the driving cabin, which has earned it the nickname “bubble” among company staff. These units incorporate air conditioning equipment and illuminated stop announcement signs and correspondence with other lines from the factory. The latest deliveries of this subseries also have water mist fire extinguishing systems installed.
Interior of a 2000B
History
The 2000 series was commissioned from CAF in 1985 to replace the classic type trains (trains acquired by Metro from its opening in 1919 to 1965) that circulated on the narrow gauge lines, beginning the replacement with lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 and Branch.
The first twelve units (M-2001 to M-2012), called “pre-series”, were put into service on January 25, 1985 on line II Cuatro Caminos-Ventas.
When the 2000B units arrived in 1995, they replaced the 300 series and 1000 series that circulated on line 10, and when this was changed to a wide gauge and 1500 Vcc, the 2000B replaced the 300 series and 1000 series that were still circulating on line 5. On the other hand, the 2000 series trains served on line 11 from 1998 to 2006, even though it was a wide gauge.
The current line 8 was inaugurated in 1998 by these trains despite having been designed for wide gauge. This situation lasted until 2001, when the line was extended from the Mar de Cristal station to the Nuevos Ministerios station, at which time these cars were replaced by the wide gauge Series 8000 cars.
The first cars came painted white with orange doors. The following ones came painted red and white (the classic colors of Madrid). They were repainted in the early 2000s in their current white and blue decoration.
At the end of summer 2006, on September 30, the 2000 series trains stopped running on line 3 when their voltage was changed to 1500 Vdc and the platforms were extended to 90 m. The new 3000 series trains then began to circulate there.
In December 2006, they also stopped running on line 11 when the voltage was changed to 1500 Vdc. Two-voltage units of the new 3000 series were then introduced.
Interior of a 2000A
Throughout 2007, series 3000 bi-voltage trains have been gradually introduced on line 4 until the line’s fleet has been completely replaced. This same year, a renovation was carried out on part of the old 2000 series units where the interior of the cars was redesigned, with new seats and space for wheelchairs, making it more accessible for the disabled.
In January 2008, series 3000 dual-voltage trains began to be introduced on line 2, and currently the 2000 series no longer provide service on this line or on the branch.
Since the implementation of the 3000 series of 4 cars on lines 2 and branch lines, the 2000A series has been relegated to circulating on line 1 and all the 2000B series units have been relegated to line 5 of the metro network. By 2026, the withdrawal of the entire 2000A series from service is expected after the acquisition of 40 new trains of 6 cars each with narrow gauge from CAF, awarded in June 2024. These trains will be implemented only on line 1 to increase capacity of the trains.
Since 2005, a new CBTC signaling system has been introduced, in 68 compositions made up of three M-R units each, linked together in a “semi-permanent” manner, intended for operation on line 1. This will increase the capacity of transportation of the line and reduce the operating interval. Once all the trains have been installed, commercial operation with the new system is expected to begin in spring 2009.
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Manufacturer: CAF, MACOSA, Ateinsa, AEG, ABB, Adtranz and Bombardier (Spain, Switzerland and Germany)
Years of production: 1985—1997
Production: 98 units
Length: 29,440 mm
Width: 2300 mm
Height: 3340 mm
Track gauge: 1445 mm
Passenger capacity (per railcar): 145 (25 seats)
Power: 594 kW
Max speed: 70 km/h
Tension: 600 V
Weight (per railcar): 26,200 kg
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