| Tokyu 8000 series | |
|---|---|
 8000 series train atŌokayama 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 control (Hitachi MMC-HTR-20) |
| Traction motors | TKM-69/80 |
| Power output | 130 kW (170 hp) per motor |
| Auxiliaries | Static Inverter (SIV) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DCoverhead lines |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Bogies | TS-807 (motored), TS-708 (trailer), TS-815F (trailer, since 1990)[1] |
| Braking system(s) | Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes withregenerative braking |
| Safety system(s) | Tokyu ATS, ATC-P, Deadman Pedal |
| Coupling system | AAR coupling |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
TheTokyu 8000 series (東急8000系,Tōkyū 8000-kei) was a commuterelectric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operatorTokyu Corporation in Japan from 1969 until 2008. A number of 8000 series trains are still operated byIzukyū Corporation in Japan and on theKRL Commuterline network operated byKAI Commuter in Indonesia until 2024[2]
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]
The 8000 series entered service in 1969. 187 cars have been built.[5] Five-car sets operated on theOimachi Line, and eight-car sets operated on theToyoko Line.[5] Tokyu withdrew the 8000 series from service in 2008.[6]
45 withdrawn 8000 series cars were transferred toIzukyū Corporation, and 3 sets 8 cars were shipped to Indonesia.[7] The Izukyū fleet is formed as three-car sets.[6]
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