Shin-Keisei 8000 series
| Shin-Keisei 8000 series | |
|---|---|
 Set 8517, April 2015 | |
| In service | November 1978 – |
| Number built | 54 vehicles (9 sets) |
| Number in service | 24 vehicles (4 sets) |
| Number scrapped | 30 vehicles (5 sets) |
| Formation | 6 cars per set |
| Fleet numbers | 8501-8517 |
| Operators | Shin-Keisei Electric Railway |
| Depots | Kunugiyama |
| Lines served | Shin-Keisei Line, Keisei Chiba Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 18 m (59 ft 1 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Overhead wire |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Shin-Keisei 8000 series (新京成8000形) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Shin-Keisei Electric Railway on the Shin-Keisei Line in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, since 1978.
Formations
As of 1 April 2014[update], the fleet consists of four six-car sets based at Kunugiyama Depot with four motored (M) intermediate cars and two driving trailer (Tc) cars, formed as shown below, with the odd-numbered Tc car at the Tsudanuma end.[1]
| Designation | Tc | M1 | M2 | M1 | M2 | Tc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 85xx | 80xx | 80xx | 80xx | 80xx | 85xx |
- The M2 cars are each fitted with two lozenge-type pantographs. Sets 8804, 8808, 8812, and 8816 have single-arm pantographs.[1]
- The middle M1 car is designated as having mild air-conditioning.[1]
History
The first set introduced in December 1978.[2] Eight more sets were introduced between 1979 and 1985.[3]
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Set 8501 in original livery, December 2005 -
Set 8505, August 2006 -
Set 8505, November 2007
References
- ^ a b c 私鉄車両編成表 2014. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 24 July 2014. p. 25. ISBN 978-4-330-48414-3.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 歴史年表1970年 - 1979年. Official website (in Japanese). Japan: Shin-Keisei Electric Railway. 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 歴史年表1980年 - 1989年. Official website (in Japanese). Japan: Shin-Keisei Electric Railway. 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
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