Tokyo Metro 18000 series

The Tokyo Metro 18000 series is an electric multiple unit train type operated by Tokyo Metro on the Hanzomon Line in Japan. A total of 19 ten-car trainsets are being manufactured by Hitachi Rail from 2020 to replace the 8000 series, which has been in service since 1981. Delivery of the first set began in October 2020 and a second set was delivered from the Hitachi Kasado plant in December 2020, and the trains entered full revenue service on 7 August 2021. Passenger accommodation is longitudinal bench seating throughout, with wheelchair and stroller spaces in all cars, and the floor height of 1,140 mm is 60 mm lower than that of the 8000 series. The type received the Good Design Award in October 2021 and, together with the similar 17000 series, the Laurel Prize in May 2022.