The is an
electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the
private railway
A private railway is a railroad run by a private business entity (usually a corporation but not need be), as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector.
Japan
In Japan, , commonly simply ''private railway'', refers to a public transit railway o ...
operator
Shin-Keisei Electric Railway
The is a private railway in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It connects Narashino and Matsudo. It is a subsidiary of Keisei Electric Railway.
It has the following bus company subsidiaries.
* Funabashi Shin-Keisei Bus
* Matsudo Shin-Keisei Bus
Lines ...
since December 2019. It shares a common design with the
Keisei 3100 series
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway on Narita Sky Access Line services.The top speed of Keisei 3100 series is 120 km/h.
Formation
the fleet consists of six 8-car s ...
.
Design
The trains were jointly designed with
Keisei Electric Railway
The (stylized as K'SEI since 2001) is a major private railway in Chiba Prefecture and Tokyo, Japan. The name ''Keisei'' is the combination of the kanji 京 from and 成 from , which the railway's main line connects. The combination uses diffe ...
and feature Shin-Keisei's "gentle pink" corporate design.
Formations
The 80000 series is formed as follows, with four motored cars and two trailer cars per set.
Technical specifications
The trains use
SiC
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–
VVVF
A variable-frequency drive (VFD) is a type of motor drive used in electro-mechanical drive systems to control AC motor speed and torque by varying motor input frequency and, depending on topology, to control associated voltage or current vari ...
inverters which control 3-phase AC motors.
The motor inverters used on the 80000 series offer a 19% reduction in power consumption over the
IGBT–VVVF inverters used on the
N800 series
The 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.
Design
Built by Nippon Sharyo in Aichi Prefecture, t ...
.
Interior
Seating accommodation consists of longitudinal seating throughout, providing a seating capacity of 43 in the end cars and 49 in the intermediate cars. A wheelchair space is provided near the crew compartment of the first car, and intermediate cars feature a free space for wheelchairs as well as strollers.
The seats are of a high-back design; their backs are higher than those of the N800 series. They are also thickened to make sitting in them more comfortable. The seat partitions and vestibules are made of tempered glass to create a sense of openness. Unlike the Keisei 3100 series's seats, the 80000 series's do not feature a foldable portion for storing luggage.
The interior also includes 17-inch passenger information displays,
security camera
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s,
and ceiling-mounted Plasmacluster ion generators.
History
In April 2019, Shin-Keisei announced its plans to introduce a new six-car train in Winter 2019.
Delivery from the
Nippon Sharyo plant in
Toyokawa
is a city in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 183,930 in 72,949 households, and a population density of 1,141 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Toyokawa, famous for its Toyoka ...
began in October 2019.
A public trial run was to be held on 21 December 2019,
and the first unit entered service on 27 December.
The
Keisei 3100 series
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway on Narita Sky Access Line services.The top speed of Keisei 3100 series is 120 km/h.
Formation
the fleet consists of six 8-car s ...
used on the
Narita Sky Access Line
The is a Japanese railway line connecting Keisei-Takasago Station and Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station. The entire route from Keisei Ueno Station, including the Keisei Main Line as far as Keisei-Takasago, is branded .
The Keisei Electric Ra ...
are eight-car EMUs based on this series of trains.
A second set was built in October 2021 to replace
8000 series set 8512.
The third set completed manufacturing in October 2022.
References
{{Shin-Keisei trainsets
Electric multiple units of Japan
Train-related introductions in 2019
1500 V DC multiple units of Japan
Nippon Sharyo multiple units