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(EMU) commuter train type operated by the

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operator Nankai Electric Railway in Japan since 8 October 2015.

Operations

The 8300 series trains are used on

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Nankai Wakayamakō Line The is a railway line operated by Japanese private railway company Nankai Electric Railway that runs in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, between and stations. The purpose of the line is to provide a railway link to Wakayama Port that has ferry ...

, and

Nankai Airport Line The is a railway line operated by the Nankai Electric Railway, which connects Izumisano and Kansai International Airport and is owned by Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. between Rinkū Town and Kansai Airport. It opened on June 15, 1994. ...

commuter services singly or coupled with 12000 series EMUs on Southern Premium limited express services to provide non-reserved accommodation. Since 22 November 2019, 8300 series trains have been used on

Koya Line The is a railway line in Osaka Prefecture and Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by the Nankai Electric Railway, a private railway operator. It connects Osaka and Koyasan, the capital of the Japanese Buddhist sect Shingon, via the ...

services. Nankai expects to deploy additional 8300 series trains and replace the entirety of the 6000 series fleet on the Koya Line by 2023.

Formations

, the fleet consists of five four-car sets (8301 to 8305) and six two-car sets (8701 to 8706). Two-car trainsets were also delivered from July 2016.

Four-car sets

The four-car sets are formed as follows, with two motored ("M") cars and two non-powered intermediate trailer ("T") cars. The motored cars each have one single-arm

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Two-car sets

The two-car sets are formed as follows, with one motored ("M") car and one non-powered trailer ("T") car. The motored cars each have two single-arm pantographs.

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal seating with

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used throughout. File:NK8300 room.jpg, The interior of an 8300 series set in October 2016 File:NK8300 space.jpg, A luggage space inside an 8300 series set in October 2016 File:Nankai 8300 LCD.JPG, An LCD passenger information display inside an 8300 series set

History

Details of the new trains were first announced officially by Nankai Electric Railway on 25 March 2015. The first two four-car sets, built by

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, were delivered in June 2015. The first train entered revenue service on 8 October 2015. Six two-car sets were delivered from Kinki Sharyo in July and August 2016. These entered revenue service on 12 September 2016.

Fleet history

The individual build details for the fleet are as follows.

Four-car sets

Two-car sets

References

External links

Official press release
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