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Tokyo Metro 8000 series
A Hanzomon Line 8000 series
In service1981–Present
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation
Refurbished2004–
Number built190 vehicles (19 sets)
Number in service190 vehicles (19 sets)
Formation10 cars per trainset
OperatorsTokyo Metro
DepotsSaginuma
Lines servedTokyo Metro Hanzomon Line
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)[1]
Width2,830 mm (9 ft 3 in)[1]
Maximum speed100 km/h (60 mph)*[1]
Acceleration3.3 km/h/s[1]
Deceleration3.5 km/h/s (4.5 km/h/s for emergency brake)[1]
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Tokyo Metro 8000 series (東京地下鉄8000系, Tōkyō Chikatetsu 8000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line in Tokyo, Japan. since 1981.[1]

A total of 190 cars (19 10-car sets) were built between 1980 and 1994 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo, and Tokyu Car Corporation.[2]

Technical details

Original sets

  • Motor output: 160 kW
  • MT ratio: 6M4T
  • Total train power output: 3,840 kW
  • Control system: Chopper control

Refurbished (B-refurbishment) sets

  • Motor output: 165 kW
  • MT ratio: 5M5T
  • Total train power output: 3,300 kW
  • Control system: IGBT-VVVF control

Formations

As of 1 April 2015, the fleet of 19 ten-car sets consists of one unrefurbished set (8110) and eighteen refurbished sets formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Oshiage (northern) end.[3]

Original unrefurbished sets

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Designation CT1 M1 M2' M1 Mc2 Tc1 T2' M1 M2 CT2
Numbering 8100 8200 8300 8400 8500 8600 8700 8800 8900 8000

Cars 2, 4, and 8 each have two lozenge-type pantographs.[3]

Refurbished sets

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Designation CT1 M1 T3 M1 Mc2 Tc1 T2' M1 M2 CT2
Numbering 8100 8200 8300 8400 8500 8600 8700 8800 8900 8000

Cars 2, 4, and 8 each have two lozenge-type pantographs.[3]

Interior

Cars 3 and 9 in the refurbished sets have a wheelchair space.[3]

History

The first 8000 series trains were introduced in 1981.[2]

From 2004, a programme of refurbishment commenced, with some sets receiving VVVF control and three-phase motors.[2] In February 2016, set 8114 received full-colour LED destination indicators.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f The 地下鉄 (in Japanese). Japan: Sansuisha. 29 September 2004. p. 40. ISBN 4-06-366218-7. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b c 首都圏鉄道完全ガイド 地下鉄・その他私鉄編 (in Japanese). Japan: Futabasha. 23 July 2014. p. 28. ISBN 978-4-575-45450-5. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c d 私鉄車両編成表 2015 (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 69. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ 東京メトロ8000系の行先表示器がフルカラーLED化される. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)