Tokyu 8000 series
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The Tokyu 8000 series (東急8000系, Tōkyū 8000-kei) was a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation in Japan from 1969 until 2008. A number of 8000 series trains are still operated by Izukyū Corporation in Japan and on the KRL Commuterline network operated by KAI Commuter in Indonesia.
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Tokyu 8000 series | |
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8000 series train at Ōokayama Station in February 2008 | |
In service | 1969-present (only resold trains still in operation; Tokyu trains retired on 22nd February, 2008) |
Manufacturer | Tokyu Car Corporation |
Constructed | 1969–1985 |
Entered service | 1969–2008 (Tokyu Corporation) 2004–present (Izukyū Corporation) 2005–2024 (KAI Commuter) |
Scrapped | 2004– |
Number built | 677 vehicles |
Number in service | 69 vehicles |
Number preserved | 1 vehicle |
Number scrapped | 607 vehicles |
Formation | 5/8 cars per trainset (Tokyu) 3 cars per trainset (Izukyū) 8 cars per trainset (KAI Commuter) |
Operators | Tokyu Corporation Izukyū Corporation KAI Commuter |
Lines served | Izukyū Corporation, KAI Commuter Cikarang Loop Line, KAI Commuter Bogor Line, KAI Commuter Tangerang Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Stainless steel |
Car length | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
Doors | 4 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
Traction system | Chopper Hitachi MMC-HTR-20 + TKM-69/80 130kW |
Power output | 130 kW (170 hp) per motor |
Transmission | Static Inverter (SIV) |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead lines |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Bogies | TS-807 (motored), TS-708 (trailer), TS-815F (trailer, since 1990)[1] |
Braking system(s) | Regenerative Braking Combination All Electric Command Solenoid Direct Air Damping (HRD-2) |
Safety system(s) | Tokyu ATS, ATC-P, Deadman Pedal |
Coupling system | AAR coupling |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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