Shin-Keisei 8900 series
| Shin-Keisei 8900 series | |
|---|---|
|
6-car set 8911 in revised livery, September 2014 | |
| In service | 26 September 1993 – |
| Manufacturer | Nippon Sharyo |
| Constructed | 1993 – 1996 |
| Number built | 24 vehicles (3 sets) |
| Number in service | 24 vehicles (3 sets) |
| Formation | 8/6 cars per set |
| Operator(s) | Shin-Keisei Electric Railway |
| Depot(s) | Kunugiyama |
| Line(s) served | Shin-Keisei Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length |
18,200 mm (59 ft 9 in) (end cars) 17,500 mm (57 ft 5 in) (end cars) |
| Width | 2,780 mm (9 ft 1 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collection method | Overhead wire |
| Bogies | SS-034 (motored), SS-134 (trailer) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The Shin-Keisei 8900 series (新京成8900形) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Shin-Keisei Electric Railway on the Shin-Keisei Line in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, since September 1993.
Formations
As of 1 April 2014, the fleet consists of three eight-car sets based at Kunugiyama Depot with four motored (M) cars and four trailer (T) cars, formed as shown below, with the Tc1 car at the Tsudanuma end.[1]
| Designation | Tc1 | M1 | M2 | T2 | T1 | M1 | M2 | Tc2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 89x1 | 89x2 | 89x3 | 89x4 | 89x5 | 89x6 | 89x7 | 89x8 |
| Capacity (total/seated) | 122/42 | 127/48 | 127/48 | 127/48 | 127/48 | 127/48 | 127/48 | 122/42 |
- The M2 cars are each fitted with two single-arm-type pantographs.[1]
- The T1 cars are designated as having mild air-conditioning.[1]
History
The sets were built by Nippon Sharyo in Aichi Prefecture, with the first set entering service on 26 September 1993.[2] The second set entered service on 29 February 1996, and the third set entered service on 25 June 1996.[2]
Set 8921 in February 2007 as an 8-car set in the original livery
In 2014, set 8911 was reduced to six cars and repainted in the new pink corporate colour scheme.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 私鉄車両編成表 2014 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2014]. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 24 July 2014. p. 25. ISBN 978-4-330-48414-3.
- 1 2 歴史年表1990年 - 1999年 [Chronology 1990 - 1999]. Official website (in Japanese). Japan: Shin-Keisei Electric Railway. 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ↑ 新京成電鉄8900形8918編成が試運転 [Shin-Keisei 8900 series set 8918 on test-run]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
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- Official Shin-Keisei rolling stock information (Japanese)
- Shin-Keisei 8900 series (Nippon Sharyo) (Japanese)
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