Tokyu 8000 series

Tokyu 8000 series
8000 series train at Ōokayama Station in February 2008
In service1969–2008
ManufacturerTokyu Car
Constructed1969–1985
Entered service1969–2008 (Tokyu Corporation)
2004–present (Izukyū Corporation)
2005–present (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)
12 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 Hitachi MMC-HTR-20 + TKM-69/80 130kW
Power output130 kW (170 hp) per motor
TransmissionStatic 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)
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 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.

Technical specifications

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

History

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

Other operators

45 withdrawn 8000 series cars were transferred to Izukyū Corporation, and 3 sets 8 cars were shipped to Indonesia.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

See also