Shin-Keisei 8900 series | |
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In service | 1993–present |
Manufacturer | Nippon Sharyo |
Constructed | 1993–1996 |
Entered service | 26 September 1993 |
Number built | 24 vehicles (3 sets) |
Number in service | 24 vehicles (3 sets) |
Formation | 8/6 cars per set |
Operators | Shin-Keisei Electric Railway |
Depots | Kunugiyama |
Lines served | Shin-Keisei Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Stainless steel |
Car length | 18,200 mm (59 ft 9 in) (end cars) 17,500 mm (57 ft 5 in) (end cars) |
Width | 2,780 mm (9 ft 1 in) |
Doors | 3 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead wire |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Bogies | SS-034 (motored), SS-134 (trailer) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Shin-Keisei 8900 series (新京成8900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, since September 1993.