The Hanshin 8000 series (阪神電鉄8000系, Hanshin Dentetsu 8000-kei) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Hanshin Electric Railway in Japan since 1984.[1]

Hanshin 8000 series
Refurbished set 8211 in January 2021
In service1984 – Present
ManufacturerMukogawa Sharyo
Entered service31 March 1984
Refurbished2002 – 2015
Number built129 vehicles (22 sets)
Number in service114 vehicles (19 sets)
Number scrapped15 vehicles (earthquake damage)
Formation6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers8201, 8211 - 8221, 8523, 8225 - 8249
Capacity140 (end cars), 150 (intermediate cars)
OperatorsHanshin Electric Railway
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length18.98 m (62 ft 3 in) (most cars)
18.88 m (61 ft 11 in) (end cars)
Width2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height4.087 m (13 ft 4.9 in) (up to set 8215)
4.16 m (13 ft 8 in) (set 8217 and on)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (68.4 mph)
Traction systemField chopper
Power output110 kW per motor
Acceleration4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s)
Deceleration4.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.8 mph/s) (service)
5 km/(h⋅s) (3.1 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Braking system(s)Regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s)Hanshin ATS, Sanyo ATS
Coupling systemShibata-type
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

Formation

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As of 1 April 2016, nineteen six-car sets (numbered 8211 to 8249) are in service, formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Umeda end. Four cars are powered.[2]

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Designation Tc1 M1' M M M' Tc2
Numbering 82xx (odd) 80xx (odd) 81xx (odd) 81xx (even) 80xx (even) 82xx (even)
Capacity
(Total)
140 150 140

Cars 2 to 5 each have one lozenge-style pantograph.[2]

Four sets break the numbering rule as shown above; sets 8213, 8221, 8523 and 8235, due to random cars from random sets being inserted into these four sets to replace cars scrapped due to heavy damage from the quakes, along with the insertion of some new-build cars in these sets.[citation needed]

Set 8213

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All six cars are original-build cars.

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Designation Tc1 M1' M M' Tc2
Numbering 8213 8013 8117 8118 8018 8218
Capacity
Total
140 150 140

Set 8221

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All six cars are original-build cars.

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Designation Tc1 M1' M M' Tc2
Numbering 8221 8021 8121 8122 8022 8214
Capacity
Total
140 150 140

Set 8523

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Set 8523 contains one new-build car, 8523, and a car sourced from the prototype set, 8201 (renumbered 8502). 8502 still retains its original appearance.

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Designation Tc1 M1' M M M' Tc2
Numbering 8523 8023 8123 8102 8002 8502 (ex-8201)
Capacity
Total
140 150 140

Set 8235

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Set 8235 contains two new-build cars, 8336 and 8536, while the rest of the cars are original-build.

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Designation Tc1 M1' M M M' Tc2
Numbering 8235 8035 8135 8136 8336 8536
Capacity
Total
140 150 140

Interior

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Passenger accommodation consists of 2+2 transverse seating in some cars and longitudinal bench seating in others.[1]

History

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The 8000 series was built by Mukogawa Sharyo to replace aging rolling stock on Hanshin lines. A prototype set, 8201, was built in 1984 based on the 3901 series set 3905. 11 sets were damaged during the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake; 15 cars spanning across all 11 sets were heavily damaged by the quakes and were scrapped. There were no sets with all six cars scrapped due to heavy damage by the quakes, and as such, the remaining cars from those sets were randomly inserted into various sets, with additional newly built cars.

Refurbishment

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From 2002 to 2015, the entire fleet of 8000 series sets underwent a period of refurbishment. Changes included a new color scheme resembling that of later 9300 series cars, the replacements of longitudinal bench seats in some cars with transverse seating, LED headlights and LED destination boards. The first set to undergo refurbishment, 8211, was returned to service on 11 April 2002. The last set to undergo refurbishment, 8239, was returned to service in October 2015.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b 私鉄車両年鑑2015 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2015] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 June 2015. p. 83. ISBN 978-4-8022-0003-5.
  2. ^ a b 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 146. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
  3. ^ “阪神8000系8239編成が運用復帰” [Hanshin 8000 series set 8239 returns to service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. October 2015. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
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