Tobu 8000 series

Tobu 8000 series
Tobu 8000 series 6-car formation on the Noda Line in November 2019
A 6-car formation on the Noda Line in November 2019
ManufacturerAlna Kōki, Fuji Heavy Industries, Kisha Seizō, Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation
Constructed1963–1983
Entered service1963
Refurbished1986–2008
Scrapped2005, 2008–
Number built712 vehicles
Number in service198 vehicles (as of November 2023)
Number preserved6 vehicles
Formation2/3/4/6/8 cars per trainset[1]
Operators Tobu Railway
DepotsKasukabe, Nanakōdai, Tatebayashi, Shinrinkōen, Shin-Tochigi[1]
Lines servedIsesaki Line, Kameido Line, Daishi Line Kiryu Line, Sano Line, Koizumi Line, Utsunomiya Line, Urban Park Line, Tojo Line, Ogose Line
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length20 m (65 ft 7 in)
Width2,850 mm (9 ft 4 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Traction systemResistor control
Traction motorsTM63
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)Overhead lines
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Tobu 8000 series (東武8000系, Tōbu 8000-kei) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway in Japan since 1963. A total of 712 vehicles were built between 1963 and 1983, making this the most numerous EMU type operated by any private railway operator in Japan.[2]

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  2. ^ 2006東武鉄道通勤車両カタログ [2006 Tobu Railway Commuter Rolling Stock Catalogue]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 35, no. 263. Kotsu Shimbun. March 2006. pp. 31–37.