In service 26 September 1993 – Constructed 1993 – 1996 Number in service 24 vehicles (3 sets) | Number built 24 vehicles (3 sets) Formation 8/6 cars per set | |
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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.
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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.
History
The sets were built by Nippon Sharyo in Aichi Prefecture, with the first set entering service on 26 September 1993. The second set entered service on 29 February 1996, and the third set entered service on 25 June 1996.
In 2014, set 8911 was reduced to six cars and repainted in the new pink corporate colour scheme.
References
Shin-Keisei 8900 series Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA