EMU800 series

EMU800 series
EMU827/28 at Ciaotou in May 2014
In service2014–present
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo, TRSC
Built atToyokawa, Aichi, Japan; Hsinchu, Taiwan
Constructed2013–2016
Entered service2 January 2014
Number built344 vehicles (43 sets)
Formation8-car sets
Fleet numbersEMU801–EMU874, EMU881–EMU892
OperatorsTaiwan Railways Administration
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Train length165 m (541 ft 4+1⁄16 in)
Car length
  • 21.6 m (70 ft 10+3⁄8 in) (ED)
  • 20.3 m (66 ft 7+3⁄16 in) (others)
Width2.89 m (9 ft 5+3⁄4 in)
Height
  • 4,227 mm (13 ft 10+7⁄16 in) (EP)
  • 3,958 mm (12 ft 11+13⁄16 in) (others)
Doors3 pairs per side
Wheel diameter860–780 mm (34–31 in) (new–worn)
Wheelbase2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
Maximum speed
  • 140 km/h (87 mph) (design)
  • 130 km/h (81 mph) (service)
Weight319.98 t (314.93 long tons; 352.72 short tons)
Traction systemToshiba COV098-A0 IGBT–C/I
Traction motors16 × Toshiba SEA-431 220 kW (300 hp) asynchronous 3-phase AC
Power output3.52 MW (4,720 hp)
Acceleration
  • 0.7 m/s2 (2.3 ft/s2) (0–50 km/h (0–31 mph))
  • 0.4 m/s2 (1.3 ft/s2) (50–110 km/h (31–68 mph))
  • 0.2 m/s2 (0.66 ft/s2) (110–130 km/h (68–81 mph))
Deceleration
  • 1.2 m/s2 (3.9 ft/s2) (service)
  • 1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2) (emergency)
Electric system(s)25 kV 60 Hz AC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classification2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′
BogiesND-741
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Notes/references
Sourced from [1][2][3] except where noted

The EMU800 is a series of electric multiple unit train used by the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA).

  1. ^ "Commuter EMU, EMU800 series" (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English). Taiwan Rolling Stock Company.
  2. ^ "Commuter EMU, EMU800 series additional 48 cars" (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English). Taiwan Rolling Stock Company.
  3. ^ "台湾鉄路管理局（TRA）殿向けEMU800型通勤電車" (in Japanese). Nippon Sharyo.