Kintetsu 8000 series set #8079 on a service to Osaka-Namba

The Kintetsu 8000 series (近鉄8000系, Kintetsu 8000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway since 1964 on many of its commuter lines in the Kansai area of Japan.

Design

First introduced in 1964, the design is based on the Kintetsu 900 series commuter train, also manufactured by Kinki Sharyo. All trainsets run on standard gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) tracks.

At the time of introduction, the 8000 series and its sub-variants were the most common type found on the railway at 355 cars produced.

Variants

  • 8000 series: 2-car and 4-car sets primarily used on the Nara Line[1]
  • 8400 series: 2-car, 3-car and 4-car sets primarily used on the Nara Line with various improvements from the base model
  • 8600 series: 4-car sets primarily used on the Nara Line with upgraded cooling systems
  • 8800 series: 4-car sets primarily used on the Nara Line designated as test units for regenerative braking

8000 series

8000 series
Set 8086 passing Hiraoka Station
In service1964–present
ManufacturerKinki Sharyo
Constructed1964–1980
Entered service1964
Refurbished2003–2004
Scrapped1996–2019
Number built208 vehicles (68 sets)
Number in service34 vehicles (9 sets)
Number scrapped174 vehicles
Formation2-, 3-, or 4-cars per trainset
Fleet numbersVarious
Capacity170 (end cars)
190 (intermediate cars)
OperatorsKintetsu Railway
Depots
  • Higashi Hanazono
Lines served
Specifications
Car length20,720 mm (67 ft 11+3⁄4 in)[2]
Width2,800 mm (9 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
Height4,012 mm (13 ft 2 in) Cars with electric fans
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed105 km/h (65 mph)
Power output145 kW (194 hp) per motor
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC Overhead wire
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Bogies
  • KD-51/KD-64
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The 8000 series is the base variant in the 8000 series family.[2]

Set 8059 was involved in the 1972 Nara Line bombing incident. Afterwards, the cars were reincorporated into different trainsets by 1976.

Formations

The 4-car sets are formed as follows.[3]

Car No. 1 2 3 4
Numbering Ku 8700 Mo 8000 Mo 8200 Ku 8500

The 3-car sets are formed as follows.

Car No. 1 2 3
Numbering Mo 8000 Mo 8250 Ku 8500

Past formations

Until 2004 and for a brief while in 2014, the series was formed into some two-car trainsets.

Car No. 1 2
Numbering Mo 8000 Ku 8500

In 1968, one four-car set, (#8069) and one two-car set (#8074) were combined into a 6-car train as an aluminum prototype.[2] The set was scrapped in 2005.

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Numbering Mo 8000 Sa 8710 Mo 8210 Sa 8500 Mo 8000 Ku 8500

Interior

Seating consists of longitudinal seating throughout.

Disposal

Scrapping began in 1997 with eight sets, with more sets gradually undergoing disposal until 2004.

As of 1 April 2019, two 3-car sets and 7 4-car sets remain in service.[2] No two-car sets remain.

8400 series

8400 series
Set 8407 on a service to Tenri
In service1969–present
ManufacturerKinki Sharyo
Constructed1969–1972
Entered service1969
Refurbished2003
Scrapped2004–2019
Number built80 vehicles (16 sets)
Number in service45 vehicles (11 sets)
Number scrapped35 vehicles
Formation2- or 4-cars per trainset
Fleet numbersVarious
Capacity170 (end cars)
190 (intermediate cars)
OperatorsKintetsu Railway
Depots
  • Higashi Hanazono
  • Saidaiji
Lines served
Specifications
Car length20,720 mm (67 ft 11+3⁄4 in)
Width2,800 mm (9 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
Height4.15 m (13 ft 7+3⁄8 in)Cars with electric fans
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed105 km/h (65.2 mph)
Power output145 kW (194 hp) per motor
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC Overhead wire
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Bogies
  • KD-64(A)/KD-73B/KD-76A
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The 8400 series are 8000 series sets with modifications to the location of various onboard equipment. The three-car sets are re-fitted for wanman driver-only operation.[3]

Formations

The 4-car sets are formed as follows.

Car No. 1 2 3 4
Numbering Ku 8350 Mo 8400 Mo 8450 Ku 8300

The 3-car sets are formed as follows.

Car No. 1 2 3
Numbering Mo 8400 Mo 8450 Ku 8300

Past formations

Until 2014, there was a lone two-car trainset.

Car No. 1 2
Numbering Mo 8400 Ku 8300

Interior

Seating consists of longitudinal seating throughout.

Disposal

Scrapping began in 2004 with set 8401, with more sets gradually undergoing disposal through 2019.

As of April 1, 2019, 45 of 80 cars, consisting of seven 3-car sets and six 4-car sets, remain in service.[2] The sole 2-car set was withdrawn and scrapped in 2014.

8600 series

8600 series
Set 8606 near Kawachi-Hanazono Station
In service1973–present
ManufacturerKinki Sharyo
Constructed1973–1979
Entered service1973
Refurbished2003–2004
Scrapped1996–2019
Number built84 vehicles (21 sets)
Number in service86 vehicles (21 sets)
Number scrapped174 vehicles
Formation4- or 6-cars per trainset
Fleet numbersVarious
Capacity170 (end cars)
190 (intermediate cars)
OperatorsKintetsu Railway
Depots
  • Higashi Hanazono
  • Saidaiji
Lines served
Specifications
Car length20,720 mm (67 ft 11+3⁄4 in)
Width2,800 mm (9 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
Height4.012 m (13 ft 2 in)Cars with electric fans
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed105 km/h (65 mph)
Power output145 kW (194 hp) per motor
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC Overhead wire
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Bogies
  • KD-76
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Notes/references
One set contains the two rebuilt 8000 series cars from the 1972 Nara Line bombing

The 8600 series started appearing in 1973.

Formations

The four-car sets are formed as follows.

Car No. 1 2 3 4
Designation Mo 8600 Sa 8150 Mo 8650 Ku 8100

The four-car sets involved in field phase control are formed as follows.

Car No. 1 2 3 4
Designation Ku 8150 Mo 8600 Mo 8650 Ku 8100

The lone six-car set is formed as follows.

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Designation Mo 8600 Sa 8150 Mo 8650 Sa 8150 Mo 8650 Ku 8100

Interior

Seating consists of longitudinal seating throughout.

8800 series

8800 series
Set 8804 on the Nara Line
In service1980–present
ManufacturerKinki Sharyo
Constructed1980
Entered service1980
Refurbished1999
Number built8 vehicles (2 sets)
Number in service8 vehicles (2 sets)
Formation4-cars per trainset
Fleet numbers8901, 8903
Capacity170 (end cars)
190 (intermediate cars)
OperatorsKintetsu Railway
Depots
  • Higashi Hanazono
Lines served
Specifications
Car length20,720 mm (67 ft 11+3⁄4 in)
Width2,800 mm (9 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed105 km/h (65 mph)
Power output145 kW (194 hp) per motor
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC Overhead wire
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Bogies
  • KD-86
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

This sub-series features regenerative braking.

Formations

Car No. 1 2 3 4
Designation Ku 8900 Mo 8800 Mo 8800 Ku 8900

Interior

Seating consists of longitudinal seating throughout.

References

  1. ↑ 飯島・藤井・井上 (2002). 復刻版 私鉄の車両13 近畿日本鉄道II [Kinki Nihon Railway 2, Commuter Vehicle and More] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 170–173. ISBN 978-4873662961.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 三好, 好三 (2016). 近鉄電車 [Kintetsu Railway] (in Japanese). Japan: JTBパブリッシング. p. 83. ASIN B06X9G6SQK. ISBN 9784533114359.
  3. 1 2 飯島, 巌 (2002). 復刻版 私鉄の車両13 近畿日本鉄道II [Kinki Nihon Railway 2, Commuter Vehicle and More] (in Japanese). Japan: ネコ・パブリッシング. p. 12. ISBN 978-4873662961.
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