Sapporo Municipal Subway 2000 series

The Sapporo Municipal Subway 2000 series is a rubber-tired Japanese city commuter electric multiple unit operated by the Sapporo Municipal Transport Bureau from December 1970 to June 1999 on the Namboku Line. This article will also describe the 1000 series trains, a predecessor series to the 2000 series.
==History==
The 1000 series sets were introduced in 1970 as the first rolling stock on the Namboku Line and the first rolling stock on the Sapporo Municipal Subway as a whole. The first set, 1001, was introduced on 16 December 1970, initially in 2-car sets. The later 2000 series sets were introduced in 1971, in four and later six car sets; ultimately in 1978 all trains were standardized to 8 cars in length and given the 2000 series designation. A 2000 series train was involved in a minor incident in 1971 but was ultimately repaired. Retirements began in 1995 with set 2116, with 5000 series sets replacing them; all sets were retired by June 1999, with scrapping beginning shortly after.
Two cars, 2320 and 2420, have been preserved. They have been restored to their original appearance as 1001 and 1002. The cars are located at the Sapporo Municipal Transport Museum. No other cars were preserved due to their inability to withstand Hokkaido's snowy climate and as a result their inability to be displayed outdoors.
==Design==
The 2000 series sets use a streamlined front end with top-mounted headlights.
==Specifications==
Construction is of an aluminum alloy. The trains use resistor-controlled traction systems manufactured by Fuji Electric, Mitsubishi, Hitachi, Toshiba and Tōyō Denki.
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