Keio 8000 series

Keio 8000 series
Keio 8000 series
10-car set 8712 in November 2021
In service1992 – Present
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation
Replaced5000 series
Constructed1992 – 1999, 2009
Entered service11 May 1992
Refurbished
  • 2013 – 2019 (merging of 4-car and 6-car sets)
  • 2013 – Present (traction system replacement)
Number built245 cars (41 sets + 1 car)
Number in service244 cars (27 sets)
Number scrapped1 car (8728(I), accident damage)
Formation
  • 8/10 cars per trainset (present)
  • 4/6/8 cars per trainset (as built)
Fleet numbers
  • 8701 – 8714 (10-car sets)
  • 8721 – 8733 (8-car sets)
  • Previously:
  • 8701 – 8714 (6-car sets)
  • 8801 – 8814 (4-car sets)
Capacity143 (end cars)
154/155 (intermediate cars)
OperatorsKeio Corporation
DepotsWakabadai, Takahatafudō
Lines servedKO Keio Line
Specifications
Car body constructionIvory painted steel (cab ends)
Stainless steel (body)
Car length
  • 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) (full length)
  • 19,500 mm (64 ft 0 in) (body length)
Width
  • 2,845 mm (9 ft 4.0 in) (full width)
  • 2,770 mm (9 ft 1 in) (body width)
Height4,055 mm (13 ft 3.6 in) (car without pantograph)
4,100 mm (13 ft 5 in) (car with pantograph)
EntryLevel
Doors4 pairs of sliding doors per side
Wheel diameter860 mm (34 in)[1]
Wheelbase2,200 mm (87 in) (motored bogie)
2,100 mm (83 in) (trailer bogie)[1]
Maximum speed
  • 110 km/h (68 mph) (service)
  • 120 km/h (75 mph) (design)
Weight
  • 131 t (129 long tons; 144 short tons)(4-car sets)
  • 204 t (201 long tons; 225 short tons) (6-car sets)
  • 259 t (255 long tons; 285 short tons) (8-car sets)
Traction systemGTO-VVVF
Power output150 kW (200 hp) per motor
Acceleration3.3 km/(h⋅s) (2.1 mph/s) (after high acceleration modification)
2.5 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 mph/s) (as built)
Deceleration3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s) (full-service braking)
4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) (emergency braking)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Bogies
  • TS-823A/TS-824[1]
  • TS-1017/TS-1018 (sets 8732 and 8733 only)[1]
Braking system(s)Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes with regenerative braking
Safety system(s)Keio ATC
Coupling systemShibata
Headlight typeSealed beam
SeatingLongitudinal
Track gauge1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in)

The Keio 8000 series (京王8000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation on commuter services in the Tokyo area of Japan since 1992.

  1. ^ a b c d "TS-823A TS-824 / 京王電鉄8000系|台車近影|鉄道ホビダス" [TS-823A TS-824 / Keio Electric Railway 8000 series]. rail.hobidas.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2021.