Nishitetsu 8000 series
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The Nishitetsu 8000 series (西鉄8000形) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type that was operated by the private railway operator Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) in Japan on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line from 1989 to 2017.
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Nishitetsu 8000 series | |
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An 8000 series set in April 2011 | |
In service | March 1989 – October 2017 |
Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
Constructed | 1989 |
Entered service | 10 March 1989 |
Number built | 36 vehicles (6 sets) |
Number in service | None |
Number preserved | None |
Number scrapped | 36 vehicles (6 sets) |
Formation | 6 cars per trainset |
Fleet numbers | 8011 – 8061 |
Operators | Nishi-Nippon Railroad |
Depots | Chikushi |
Lines served | Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line Dazaifu Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel |
Car length | 19,500 mm (64 ft 0 in) |
Width | 2,716 mm (8 ft 10.9 in) |
Height | 4,170 mm (13 ft 8 in) |
Doors | 2 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
Traction system | Resistor control |
Acceleration | 2.5 km/h/s |
Deceleration | 3.5 km/h/s (service brake) 4.0 km/h/s (emergency brake) |
Power supply | 1,500 V DC |
Current collector(s) | Overhead catenary |
Bogies | KW60A (powered cars) KW61A (trailer cars) |
Braking system(s) | Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes with dynamic braking |
Safety system(s) | Nishitetsu ATS |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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