| Fujikyu 8500 series | |
|---|---|
 The 8500 series train in January 2018 | |
| In service | April 2016 – present |
| Replaced | 2000 series |
| Entered service | 23 April 2016 |
| Number in service | 3 cars (1 set) |
| Formation | 3 cars per set |
| Operators | Fujikyu |
| Lines served | Fujikyuko Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 21,000 mm (68 ft 11 in) (end cars) 19,500 mm (64 ft 0 in) (intermediate car) |
| Width | 2,890 mm (9 ft 6 in) |
| Height | 3,940 mm (12 ft 11 in) |
| Floor height | 1,180 mm (3 ft 10 in) |
| Doors | 1 per side |
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead wire |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Fujikyu 8500 series (富士急行8500系, Fuji Kyūkō 8000-kei) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train operated by the private railway operator Fuji Kyuko (Fujikyu) on Fujisan View Express (富士山ビュー特急, Fujisan Byū Tokkyū) limited-stop services on the Fujikyuko Line in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, since 23 April 2016.[1]
- ^ 富士急行8500系 [Fuji Kyuko 8500 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56, no. 662. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. June 2016. pp. 104–105.