In service May 2005– Replaced 800 series Number built 24 vehicles (4 sets) | Constructed 2005– Number in service 18 vehicles (3 sets) | |
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The Shin-Keisei N800 series (新京成N800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 May 2005.
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Design
Built by Nippon Sharyo in Aichi Prefecture, the N800 series design is based on the Keisei 3000 series EMU. Although built as 6-car sets, the units are designed to be lengthened to 8-car sets in the future if required. The N800 series is also intended for use on inter-running services to and from the Keisei Chiba Line. The sets have a maximum speed of 120 km/h (75 mph), but only operate at 85 km/h (55 mph) in service.
Formations
As of 1 April 2015, the fleet consists of three six-car sets based at Kunugiyama Depot with four motored (M) cars and two trailer (T) cars, formed as shown below, with the Mc1 car at the Tsudanuma end.
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout. Each car has priority seating at one end, and the two end cars each have a wheelchair space located close to the cab end. Some of the bench seats have metal steps on the underside, allowing them to be detached and used as steps for evacuating the train in emergencies.
History
The first set, N811, entered service on 29 May 2005.
The first set to receive Shin-Keisei's new pink corporate livery introduced in 2014 was N821 in February 2015.