Shin-Keisei 8000 series

Shin-Keisei 8000 series
8000 series set 8512 in January 2021
In service1978 – 2021
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo
Entered service1 December 1978
Scrapped2011 – Present
Number built54 vehicles (9 sets)
Number in serviceNone
Number scrapped48 vehicles (8 sets)
Formation6 cars per set
Fleet numbers8502–8518
OperatorsShin-Keisei Electric Railway
DepotsKunugiyama
Lines servedShin-Keisei Line, Keisei Chiba Line
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length18 m (59 ft 1 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Traction systemResistor control, Chopper control, Variable frequency (2-level IGBT)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)Overhead wire
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 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.