In service 1981–Present Number built 190 vehicles (19 sets) Formation 10 cars per trainset | Refurbishment 2004– Number in service 190 vehicles (19 sets) | |
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Manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation | ||
The Tokyo Metro 8000 series (東京地下鉄8000系, Tōkyō Chikatetsu 8000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line in Tokyo, Japan. since 1981.
Contents
- Technical details
- Original sets
- Refurbished B refurbishment sets
- Formations
- Original unrefurbished sets
- Refurbished sets
- Interior
- History
- References
A total of 190 cars (19 10-car sets) were built between 1980 and 1994 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo, and Tokyu Car Corporation.
Technical details
It shares some design similarities with the earlier Tokyo Metro 6000 series on the Chiyoda Line and the Tokyo Metro 7000 series on the Fukutoshin Line, mainly the asymmetrical front and bodyshell with some cosmetic changes.
Original sets
Refurbished (B-refurbishment) sets
Formations
As of 1 April 2015, the fleet of 19 ten-car sets consists of one unrefurbished set (8110) and eighteen refurbished sets formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Oshiage (northern) end.
Original unrefurbished sets
Cars 2, 4, and 8 each have two lozenge-type pantographs.
Refurbished sets
Cars 2, 4, and 8 each have two lozenge-type pantographs.
Interior
Cars 3 and 9 in the refurbished sets have a wheelchair space.
History
The first 8000 series trains were introduced in 1981.
From 2004, a programme of refurbishment commenced, with some sets receiving VVVF control and three-phase motors. In February 2016, set 8114 received full-colour LED destination indicators.