Shin-Keisei 8000 series | |
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In service | 1978 – 2021 |
Manufacturer | Nippon Sharyo |
Entered service | 1 December 1978 |
Scrapped | 2011 – Present |
Number built | 54 vehicles (9 sets) |
Number in service | None |
Number scrapped | 48 vehicles (8 sets) |
Formation | 6 cars per set |
Fleet numbers | 8502–8518 |
Operators | Shin-Keisei Electric Railway |
Depots | Kunugiyama |
Lines served | Shin-Keisei Line, Keisei Chiba Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel |
Car length | 18 m (59 ft 1 in) |
Doors | 3 pairs per side |
Traction system | Resistor control, Chopper control, Variable frequency (2-level IGBT) |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
Current collector(s) | Overhead wire |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Shin-Keisei 8000 series (新京成8000形) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Shin-Keisei Electric Railway on the Shin-Keisei Line in Chiba Prefecture, Japan from 1978 to 2021.