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Kobe New Transit 8000 series

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In service
  
1981-2009

Number in service
  
None

Number scrapped
  
70 vehicles

Number built
  
72 vehicles (12 sets)

Number preserved
  
2 vehicles

Kobe New Transit 8000 series

Manufacturer
  
Kawasaki Heavy Industries

The Kobe New Transit 8000 series (神戸新交通8000型) was an automated guideway transit (AGT) vehicle used for passenger service on the Port Island Line (Port Liner) of the Kobe New Transit.

8000 series was introduced on February 5, 1981 on the opening of the Port Island Line.

The introduction of the Kobe New Transit 2000 series in 2006 led to the gradual displacement of the 8000 series trains, the last of which was withdrawn on November 8, 2009.

References

Kobe New Transit 8000 series Wikipedia