Line 9
Seoul Metro (Line 9 Corporation) 9000-series
Before reading this section, it is recommended to read the "Brief Intro to Numbering" section on the Trains page.
The 9000-series have been built in three batches (soon four) starting in 2008 by Hyundai Rotem. In total, 45 trains were built, numbered 9-01~9-45.
The overall body shape resembles the old wide-width chopper trains. Other than that, it is an all-new design. The front sign does not show the train's destination, rather its run number and whether it is an all-stop or express train.
In the interior, a single LCD TV can be found above each door. There are no gangway doors.
These trains are equipped with ATO.
The propulsion system is a Mitsubishi VVVF-IGBT unit with a Hyundai Rotem IPM. It is the same unit used in the second generation Seoul Metro 2000-series and 3000-series trains.
First batch train 9-02.
The interior of the 9000-series trains.
By 충북선 무궁화호-https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%8C%8C%EC%9D%BC:Metro9%E3%85%A1inside.JPG
The first batch was built in 2008 and consisted of 24 trains, numbered 9-01~9-24. All trains were four cars long. The car numbering was as follows:
90XX-Tc (Leading car with cab, SIV, battery)
91XX-M' (Pantograph, main controller, inverter, peripheral pressure and exchange device)
94XX-M'
95XX-Tc
In 2018, more cars were built to extend these trains to six cars. The car numbering was changed:
90XX-Tc
91XX-M'
92XX-M (Inverter, converter and controller)
93XX-T (Unpowered car)
94XX-M'
95XX-Tc
Second batch train 9-36, seen here with four cars.
By Minseong Kim - 자작, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37480823
The second batch was built in 2011 and consisted of 12 trains, numbered 9-25~9-36. All trains were four cars long, extended to six in 2017.
There were no changes from the previous batch.
The third batch consisted of eight trains, numbered 9-38~9-45. They were built in 2016. All cars were built with four cars, with the exception of train 9-45, which was built with six cars. The rest were extended to six cars by 2019.
These trains came equipped with LED headlights.
An additional fourth batch consisting of three six-car trains (numbered 9-46~9-48) were expected to be delivered at the end of 2019, but they have not been delivered yet.
All 9000-series trains are stored at the Gimpo Depot.
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