Keihan 800 series
| Keihan 800 series | |
|---|---|
.jpg) An 800 series set in revised livery in November 2019 | |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Built at | Kobe |
| Constructed | 1997 |
| Entered service | 1997 |
| Number built | 32 vehicles (8 sets) |
| Number in service | 32 vehicles (8 sets) |
| Formation | 4 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 801–815 |
| Operators | Keihan Electric Railway |
| Lines served | Keihan Keishin Line Kyoto Municipal Subway Tōzai Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 16,500 mm (54 ft 1+5⁄8 in) |
| Width | 2,440 mm (8 ft 1⁄16 in) |
| Height | 3,475 mm (11 ft 4+13⁄16 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 75 km/h (46.6 mph) |
| Traction system | Variable frequency (IGBT) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Overhead wire |
| Bogies | FS558 |
| Safety system(s) | Keihan ATS, CS-ATC, ATO |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Keihan 800 series (京阪800系, Keihan 800-kei) is a class of electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter trains operated since 1997 by the privately owned Keihan Electric Railway on its Keihan Keishin Line and the Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line in Japan.[1]
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating in the intermediate cars and transverse seating in the end cars.[1]
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The interior of intermediate car 865 with longitudinal seating in July 2014 -
The interior of end car 815 with transverse seating in July 2014
Formations
As of 1 April 2016[update], the fleet consisted of eight four-car sets (801 to 815), formed with car 1 at the Hamaōtsu end.[2][3] All cars are motored.[2]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Mc1 | M1 | M2 | Mc2 |
| Numbering | 8xx | 85x | 8xx | |
| Weight (t) | 28.0 | |||
| Capacity (seated/total) | 30/88 | 42/105 | 30/88 | |
The M1 and M2 cars each have one single-arm pantograph.[2]
History
The first trains entered service in 1997.[1]
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Set 805 in original livery in March 2007
Future developments
Between 2017 and March 2021, the entire fleet of 800 series trains is scheduled to be repainted in the standard corporate Keihan Electric Railway livery of "rest green" on the upper body and "atmos white" on the lower body separated by a "fresh green" stripe.[4]
References
- ^ a b c 私鉄車両年鑑2015 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2015] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 June 2015. p. 63. ISBN 978-4-8022-0003-5.
- ^ a b c 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 137. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
- ^ 日本と世界の鉄道カタログ: '97-'98 日本と世界の鉄道カタログ'97~'98 [Japan and World Railway Catalogue 1997-1998] (in Japanese). Japan: Seibido Publishing. 17 August 1997. pp. 60–61. ISBN 978-4-415-09254-6.
- ^ 京阪 大津線車輌のカラーデザインを変更 [Keihan Otsu Line trains to be reliveried]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 13 March 2017. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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