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Tokyu 8000 series
8000 series train at Ōokayama Station in February 2008
In service1969-present (only resold trains still in operation; Tokyu trains retired on 22nd February, 2008)
ManufacturerTokyu Car Corporation
Constructed1969–1985
Entered service1969–2008 (Tokyu Corporation)
2004–present (Izukyū Corporation)
2005–2024 (KAI Commuter)
Scrapped2004–
Number built677 vehicles
Number in service69 vehicles
Number preserved1 vehicle
Number scrapped607 vehicles
Formation5/8 cars per trainset (Tokyu)
3 cars per trainset (Izukyū)
8 cars per trainset (KAI Commuter)
OperatorsTokyu Corporation
Izukyū Corporation
KAI Commuter
Lines servedIzukyū Corporation, KAI Commuter Cikarang Loop Line, KAI Commuter Bogor Line, KAI Commuter Tangerang Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length20 m (65 ft 7 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction systemChopper control (Hitachi MMC-HTR-20)
Traction motorsTKM-69/80
Power output130 kW (170 hp) per motor
AuxiliariesStatic Inverter (SIV)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead lines
Current collector(s)Pantograph
BogiesTS-807 (motored), TS-708 (trailer), TS-815F (trailer, since 1990)[1]
Braking system(s)Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes with regenerative braking
Safety system(s)Tokyu ATS, ATC-P, Deadman Pedal
Coupling systemAAR coupling
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

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 until 2024[2]

Technical specifications

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The trains have typical 20 m (65 ft 7 in)-long stainless steel car-bodies.[3] Tokyu operated the 8000 series as five- and eight-car sets, with three and six motored cars per trainset, respectively.[4]

History

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The 8000 series entered service in 1969. 187 cars have been built.[5] Five-car sets operated on the Oimachi Line, and eight-car sets operated on the Toyoko Line.[5] Tokyu withdrew the 8000 series from service in 2008.[6]

Other operators

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45 withdrawn 8000 series cars were transferred to Izukyū Corporation, and 3 sets 8 cars were shipped to Indonesia.[7] The Izukyū fleet is formed as three-car sets.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "TS-807 TS-815F / 東京急行電鉄8000系" [TS-807 TS-815F / Tokyu Corporation 8000 series]. rail.hobidas.com (in Japanese). Neko Publishing. June 30, 2007. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Rochmat, Syahrir [@syahrirochmat] (April 21, 2024). "8003-8004 にさよならを言って" [Say goodbye to 8003-8004] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Depok, Indonesia – via Twitter.
  3. ^ 杉山淳一 (June 7, 2019). "「東急8000系」誕生から50年 通勤電車の"いま"を築いた、道具に徹する潔さ (1/5)". ITmedia ビジネス (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Harris, Ken, ed. (2005). Jane's World Railways 2005-2006 (47th ed.). Jane's Information Group. p. 298. ISBN 0-7106-2710-6.
  5. ^ a b 宮田道一; 焼田健 (1997). 日本の私鉄東急 [Japanese private railway Tokyu] (in Japanese). Hoikusha. pp. 28–32. ISBN 9784586509003.
  6. ^ a b "伊豆急8000系が「無ラッピング化」かつての東急線時代の姿に 貸切ツアー開催". trafficnews.jp (in Japanese). Mediavague Co., ltd. October 18, 2019. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  7. ^ 杉山淳一 (June 7, 2019). "「東急8000系」誕生から50年 通勤電車の"いま"を築いた、道具に徹する潔さ (5/5)". ITmedia ビジネス (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 15, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
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