Hankyu 8000 series
The Hankyu 8000 series (阪急電鉄8000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway since 1989.[2]
| Hankyu 8000 series | |
|---|---|
 Set 8003 featuring alternative front end design, in January 2020 | |
| In service | 1989– |
| Manufacturer | Alna Kōki |
| Replaced | 2000 series, 3100 series, 5200 series and damaged by the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake |
| Constructed | 1988–1993, 1996, 1997 |
| Refurbished | 2020– |
| Number built | 98 vehicles (19 sets) |
| Number in service | 98 vehicles (19 sets) |
| Formation | 2/8 (formerly 6) cars per trainset |
| Operator(s) | Hankyu Railway |
| Depot(s) | Hirai, Nishinomiya |
| Line(s) served | Hankyu Kobe Main Line Hankyu Kobe Kosoku Line Hankyū Takarazuka Main Line Hankyu Minoo Line Nose Railway Myōken Line Nose Railway Nissei Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium alloy |
| Car length | 19,000 mm (62 ft 4 in) |
| Width | 2,750 mm (9 ft 0 in) |
| Height | 4,095 mm (13 ft 5.2 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 115 km/h (71 mph) |
| Traction system | Variable frequency GTO IGBT (Sets 8000, 8001, 8002, 8004, 8005, 8008) |
| Traction motors | Induction motors Brushless electric motors (PMSM) (Sets 8000, 8001, 8002, 8004, 8005, 8008) |
| Power output | 170 kW (230 hp) per motor[1] |
| Acceleration | 2.6 km/h/s |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Bogies | FS-369A, FS-069A SS-139A, SS-039A (Sets 8040 to 8042) |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative brake Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes |
| Safety system(s) | ATS |
| Coupling system | Shibata-type (Type Mc8000/Tc8150) Knuckle-type (Type Mc8100) |
| Multiple working | 6000 series, 7000 series, 8200 series, 9000 series |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Formations
As of 1 April 2012, the fleet consisted of ten eight-car sets and nine two-car sets.[3] Some of the two-car sets are semi-permanently coupled with 6-car 7000 series sets.[3] Six-car sets were also operated initially, but these were subsequently lengthened to become eight-car sets.[2]
8-car sets
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Mc1 | M2 | T1 | T2 | T2 | T1 | M1 | Mc2 |
| Type | Mc8000 Mc8000-2 | M8600 M8600-1 | T8550 | T8750 | T8750 | T8550 | M8500 M8500-1 | Mc8100 Mc8100-1 |
| Numbering | 8000 | 8600 | 8550 | 8750 | 8780 | 8650 | 8500 | 8100 |
- The "Mc1" and "M1" cars are each fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.[3]
- The "Mc1" and "M1" cars of set 8008 are each fitted with two single-arm pantographs.[3]
- Car 5 of set 8020 is numbered 8670 (type T8550), and car 6 is numbered 8790 (type T8750).[3]
- Cars 7 and 8 of sets 8002 to 8007 include transverse seating.[3]
Sets 8030 to 8035
| Car No. | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | Mc1 | Tc |
| Type | Mc8000 | Tc8150 Tc8150-1 |
| Numbering | 8030 | 8150 |
Sets 8040 to 8042
| Car No. | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | Mc1 | Tc |
| Type | Mc8000-1 | Tc8150-2 |
| Numbering | 8040 | 8190 |
The "Mc1" cars are fitted with two single-arm pantographs.[3]
Set 8000 "classic 8000" livery, July 2019
8000 series second build train, October 2010
8000 series third build train, June 2015
References
- Harris, Ken, ed. (2005). Jane's World Railways 2005-2006 (47th ed.). Jane's Information Group. p. 291. ISBN 0-7106-2710-6.
- 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 71. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.
- 私鉄車両編成表 2012 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2012]. Japan: JRR. July 2012. pp. 136–138. ISBN 978-4-330-29911-2.
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