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 from 1978 to 2021.
| Shin-Keisei 8000 series | |
|---|---|
 8000 series set 8512 in January 2021 | |
| In service | 1978 – 2021 |
| Manufacturer | Nippon Sharyo |
| Entered service | 1 December 1978 |
| Scrapped | 2011 – Present |
| Number built | 54 vehicles (9 sets) |
| Number in service | None |
| Number scrapped | 48 vehicles (8 sets) |
| Formation | 6 cars per set |
| Fleet numbers | 8502–8518 |
| 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 |
| Traction system | Resistor control, Chopper control, Variable frequency (2-level IGBT) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Overhead wire |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Formations edit
As of 1 April 2016[update], the fleet consists of three 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 | 85xx | |||
- The M2 cars are each fitted with two lozenge-type pantographs.[1]
- The middle M1 car is designated as having mild air-conditioning.[1]
History edit
The first set was introduced on 1 December 1978.[2] Eight more sets were introduced between 1979 and 1985.[3] With the introduction of newer trains, scrapping and retirements began in 2011. The last set, 8512, was retired on 1 November 2021, following an announcement on the company's official Twitter account.[4]
Livery variations edit
Trainsets introduced from 1979 onward carried what subsequently became known as the Shin-Keisei "standard livery", consisting of beige with a brown stripe below the windows.[2] This livery was also used on the 8800 series trains introduced in 1986.[2] From December 2006, the trains were repainted into a modified version of this livery with the brown stripes replaced by maroon stripes, coinciding with the start of through-running to and from the Keisei Chiba Line.[2]
The first set to receive Shin-Keisei's new pink and white corporate livery introduced in 2014 was 8518 in April 2017.[5]
In 2017, one of the last three 8000 series sets remaining in service, 8512, was specially repainted into the standard livery introduced in 1979.[2]
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Set 8502 in original livery in December 2005 -
Set 8506 in the second livery variation in August 2006 -
Set 8518 in the third livery variation in April 2015 -
Set 8518 in the fourth livery variation in April 2017
References edit
- ^ 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. 25. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
- ^ a b c d e 新京成8000形が茶色帯のリバイバルカラーに [Shin-Keisei 8000 series repainted into "revival" livery with brown stripe]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 1 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ 歴史年表1980年 - 1989年 [Chronology 1980 - 1989]. Official website (in Japanese). Japan: Shin-Keisei Electric Railway. 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ 新京成電鉄80000形、新造車両1編成を11/2導入 - 8000形は全車引退 [Shin-Keisei 80000 series, 1 new set introduced on 2 November - All 8000 series retired] (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi News. 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ 新京成8000形に新塗装車 [Reliveried Shin-Keisei 8000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 14 April 2017. Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
External links edit
- Official Shin-Keisei rolling stock information (in Japanese)