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 until 2024[2]
Technical specifications
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]
History
The 8000 series entered service in 1969. 187 cars have been built.[5] Five-car sets operated on the Oimachi Line, and eight-car sets operated on the Toyoko Line.[5] Tokyu withdrew the 8000 series from service in 2008.[6]
8000 series on the Oimachi Line in 1985
8000 series in "Kabuki" livery in 2007
Other operators
45 withdrawn 8000 series cars were transferred to Izukyū Corporation, and 3 sets 8 cars were shipped to Indonesia.[7] The Izukyū fleet is formed as three-car sets.[6]
^"TS-807 TS-815F ／ 東京急行電鉄8000系" [TS-807 TS-815F / Tokyu Corporation 8000 series]. rail.hobidas.com (in Japanese). Neko Publishing. June 30, 2007. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
^Rochmat, Syahrir [@syahrirochmat] (April 21, 2024). "8003-8004 にさよならを言って" [Say goodbye to 8003-8004] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Depok, Indonesia – via Twitter.
