80 series

80 series
A JNR 80-0 series train at Nakatsugawa Station on the Chūō Main Line in 1979
In service1950-1983
Number built652 vehicles
Number preserved2 vehicles
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length20 m (65 ft 7 in)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)Overhead catenary
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 80 series (80系, 80-kei) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) from 1950 until 1983.[1] A total of 652 vehicles were built.[2]

  1. ^ 写真とイラストで見る国鉄急行型電車のすべて [JNR Express EMUs in pictures] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Ltd. 29 November 2013. p. 10–21. ISBN 978-4-7770-1532-0.
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