Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CRRC Qingdao Sifang C151C

The Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CRRC Qingdao Sifang C151C trains are the sixth generation of rolling stock for the North-South and East-West MRT lines.

12 trains of six cars were purchased and have been in passenger service since 30 September 2018.

The trains are currently housed at the Bishan, Ulu Pandan, Changi and Tuas train depots.

These trains receive power through its current collector shoes, fitted with a device shear-off sensor, electrified by the third-rail electrification system alongside the running rails.

These trains come with new commuter-centric features such as additional overhead handgrips, new foldable 'tip-up' seats and the STARiS 2 liquid crystal displays integrated above each train door.

Utilising Thales' SelTrac Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling system, these trains are capable of fully automated operations with a train captain manning on board.

History
Lines
Design
Features
Gallery
Technical Specs
Related Links

At a Glance

Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CRRC Qingdao Sifang C151C

North-South Line

East-West Line

Built 2018

12 trains of 6 cars each, numbered 701/702 to 723/724

History

Contract 151C for the design and building of 12 new trains for the North-South and East-West MRT lines (NSEWL) was awarded by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to the consortium comprising Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. and CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co., Ltd. on 22 September 2015.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries is responsible for the overall project management, design, manufacture of bogie and procurement of major components, whilst CRRC Qingdao Sifang is responsible for the manufacture of the train body shell, fitting works, final assembly and factory testing.

Bearing close similarities to the 2011-commissioned Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CSR Qingdao Sifang C151A and the 2017-commissioned Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CSR Qingdao Sifang C151B trains, the C151C trains were purchased to further increase the capacity of the NSEWL after re-signalling works between 2017 and 2018.

The first trainset, 701/702, arrived in Singapore on 27 October 2017, with the first two trains entering passenger service on 30 September 2018.

Lines

North-South Line

4 NS1 Jurong East | 5 NS28 Marina South Pier

East-West Line

1 EW1 Pasir Ris | 2 EW33 Tuas Link | 3 CG2 Changi Airport

Design

Exterior

The C151C trains carry the standard LTA livery on its exterior – a black-and-white livery base, with the line colours of the NSEWL, emphasised in the middle.

These trains use the same body shell as the C151B trains.

A yellow LED display at the top-right corner of the train's head is used to indicate the train numbers.

Interior

There are three colour schemes in the train cars, with each colour applied to two cars of the train.

Similar to the C151A and C151B trains, from the train ends to the middle cars, they are coloured pink (with red), baby blue (with blue), and turquoise (with emerald).

Features

Tip-up Seats

The tip-up seats can be lifted up to create more standing space for commuters, increasing the capacity during peak periods.

Wheelchair Bay

Two wheelchair bays are located in the middle of every C151C train at doors 12 and 13.

The Emergency Communication Button is positioned lower, enabling wheelchair-bound passengers to gain access to the feature.

Gangway Lights

Gangway lights are installed to illuminate the gangway area of the train cars.

Overhead Hand Grips

Three rows of hand grips are positioned along the aisles of the train cabins to provide standing passengers with increased support.

Grab-Handles at Doorways

Provide support for passengers boarding or alighting the trains and for passengers standing near the doors.

Door Closing Indicator

Red warning lights that are positioned above each door will light up when the doors are closing.

STARiS 2

STARiS 2 is integrated into all C151C trains, with LCD displays and LED door opening indicators built into the panels above all 48 train doors.

It provides commuters with their route information throughout their journey and indicates which side the doors will open.

Builder Plate

The builder plate lists the companies involved in the manufacture and the built-year of the train.

Emergency Exits

Emergency exits are located at both ends of the train.

The emergency exit ramp will be deployed in an emergency.

Emergency Communication Button

Emergency Communication Buttons are located at the side of the train doors to contact the train staff in an emergency.

Current Collector Device Shear-Off Detection

Should the Current Collector Device (CCD) be sheared off, the on-board Train Integrated Management System (TIMS) will sound an alert.

The TIMS alert informs the train captain and corrective maintenance engineers to take prompt remedial actions.

Gallery

The exterior of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CRRC Qingdao Sifang C151C train for the North-South and East-West MRT lines.

Exterior of C151C train

The pink-with-red colour interior of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CRRC Qingdao Sifang C151C train for the North-South and East-West MRT lines.

Interior of a C151C car (Pink with Red)

The baby-blue-with-blue colour interior of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CRRC Qingdao Sifang C151C train for the North-South and East-West MRT lines.

Interior of a C151C car (Baby Blue with Blue)

The turquoise-with-emerald colour interior of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CRRC Qingdao Sifang C151C train for the North-South and East-West MRT lines.

Interior of a C151C car (Turquoise with Emerald)

The pink-with-red colour overhead handgrips of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CRRC Qingdao Sifang C151C train for the North-South and East-West MRT lines.

Three rows of overhead hand grips (Pink with Red)

The baby-blue-with-blue colour overhead handgrips of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CRRC Qingdao Sifang C151C train for the North-South and East-West MRT lines.

Three rows of overhead hand grips (Baby Blue with Blue)

The turqoise-with-emerald colour overhead handgrips of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CRRC Qingdao Sifang C151C train for the North-South and East-West MRT lines.

Three rows of overhead hand grips (Turquoise with Emerald)

The folded-down tip-up seats of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CRRC Qingdao Sifang C151C train for the North-South and East-West MRT lines.

Tip-up Seats folded down

The folded-up tip-up seats of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CRRC Qingdao Sifang C151C train for the North-South and East-West MRT lines.

Tip-up Seats folded up

Technical Specifications

DT: Driving Trailer (unpowered); M1/M2: Motor car

Manufacturer: Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co., Ltd.
Number Built: 72 cars (12 trains)
Train Numbers: 701/702 – 723/724
Car Body Construction: Aluminium-alloy double-skinned construction
Traction Control: IGBT-VVVF (Fuji Electric)
Line Voltage: 750V DC (nominal) from third rail
Gauge: Standard gauge (1435mm)
Maximum Speed: 90km/h (design)
80km/h (service)

Train Length: 138.86m (6 cars)
Car Length: 23.83m (DT)
22.80m (M1/M2)
Width: 3.20m
Height: 3.70m
Doors: 1.45m wide, 8 per car
Seating Capacity: 280 seats (208 normal seats + 72 tip-up seats)

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