| 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 1995Great 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 |
| Operators | Hankyu Railway |
| Depots | Hirai, Nishinomiya |
| Lines 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 DCoverhead 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) |
TheHankyu 8000 series (阪急電鉄8000系) is anelectric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operatorHankyu Railway since 1989.[2]
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-car7000 series sets.[3] Six-car sets were also operated initially, but these were subsequently lengthened to become eight-car sets.[2]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Mc1 | M2 | T1 | T2 | T2 | T1 | M1 | Mc2 |
| Numbering | 8000 | 8600 | 8550 | 8750 | 8780 | 8650 | 8500 | 8100 |
| Car No. | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | Mc1 | Tc |
| Numbering | 8030 | 8150 |
| Car No. | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | Mc1 | Tc |
| Numbering | 8040 | 8190 |
The "Mc1" cars are fitted with two single-arm pantographs.[3]
Hankyu trainsets | ||
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| Kobe/Takarazuka Lines |  | |
| Kyoto Lines | ||
| Withdrawn | ||