Hankyu 8000 series
Appearance
Hankyu 8000 series | |
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![]() 8-car set 8008 on a limited express service, February 2012 | |
In service | 1989– |
Manufacturer | Alna Kōki |
Replaced | 2000 series, 3100 series, 5200 series |
Number built | 98 vehicles (19 sets) |
Number in service | 98 vehicles (19 sets) |
Formation | 2/8 (formerly 6) cars per trainset |
Operators | Hankyu Railway |
Depots | Hirai, Nishinomiya |
Lines served | Hankyu Kobe Main Line Hankyu Kobe Kosoku Line Hankyū Takarazuka Main Line Hankyu Minoo Line Nose Railway Myōken Line Nose Railway Nissei Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Aluminium alloy |
Car length | 19,000 mm (62 ft 4 in) |
Width | 2,750 mm (9 ft 0 in) |
Height | 4,095 mm (13 ft 5.2 in) |
Doors | 3 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | 115 km/h (70 mph) |
Traction system | Variable frequency GTO SiC (8001) |
Acceleration | 2.6 km/h/s |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
Current collector(s) | Overhead catenary |
Bogies | FS-369A, FS-069A SS-139A, SS-039A (Sets 8040 to 8042) |
Braking system(s) | Regenerative brake Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes |
Safety system(s) | ATS |
Coupling system | Shibata-type (Type 8000/8040/8150/8190) Knuckle-type (Type 8100) |
Multiple working | 6000 series, 7000 series, 8200 series, 9000 series |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Hankyu 8000 series (阪急電鉄8000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway since 1989.[1]
Formations
As of 1 April 2012, the fleet consisted of ten eight-car sets and nine two-car sets.[2] Some of the two-car sets are semi-permanently coupled with 6-car 7000 series sets.[2] Six-car sets were also operated initially, but these were subsequently lengthened to become eight-car sets.[1]
8-car sets
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Designation | Mc1 | M2 | T1 | T2 | T2 | T1 | M1 | Mc2 |
Numbering | 8000 | 8600 | 8550 | 8750 | 8780 | 8650 | 8500 | 8100 |
- The "Mc1" and "M1" cars are each fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.[2]
- The "Mc1" and "M1" cars of set 8008 are each fitted with two single-arm pantographs.[2]
- Car 5 of set 8020 is numbered 8670 (type 8550), and car 6 is numbered 8790 (type 8750).[2]
- Cars 7 and 8 of sets 8002 to 8007 include transverse seating.[2]
2-car sets
Sets 8030 to 8035
Car No. | 1 | 2 |
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Designation | Mc1 | Tc |
Numbering | 8000 | 8150 |
- Sets 8031, 8032, and 8035 are semi-permanently coupled with 6-car 7000 series sets.[2]
- The "Mc1" cars are fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.[2]
- Sets from 8033 onward have a modified front end design.[2]
Sets 8040 to 8042
Car No. | 1 | 2 |
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Designation | Mc1 | Tc |
Numbering | 8040 | 8190 |
The "Mc1" cars are fitted with two single-arm pantographs.[2]
References
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