Shin-Keisei N800 series

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.

Shin-Keisei N800 series
Set N821 in revised livery, March 2015
In service2005 – present
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo
Replaced800 series
Constructed2005–
Entered service29 May 2005
Number built30 vehicles (5 sets)
Number in service30 vehicles (5 sets)
Formation6 cars per set
Fleet numbersN811–N851
Operator(s)Shin-Keisei Electric Railway
Depot(s)Kunugiyama
Line(s) servedShin-Keisei Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length18,000 mm (59 ft 1 in)
Width2,768 mm (9 ft 1.0 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Acceleration3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s)
Deceleration4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) (service)
4.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.8 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)Overhead wire
BogiesFS-564S (motored), FS-064S (trailer)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

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.[1] The N800 series is also intended for use on inter-running services to and from the Keisei Chiba Line.[2] The sets have a maximum speed of 120 km/h (75 mph), but only operate at 85 km/h (55 mph) in service.[1]

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.[1][3]

Car No.123456
Designation Mc1M2T3T6M7Mc9
Numbering N8x1N8x2N8x3N8x6N8x7N8x8
Weight (t) 33.027.033.0
Capacity (total/seated) 122/43133/52122/43
  • "x" in the car numbers stands for the set number.
  • The M2 and M7 cars are each fitted with two single-arm-type pantographs.[3]
  • The T6 cars are designated as having mild air-conditioning.[3]

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.[1] 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.[1]

History
Set N811 in original livery, February 2007

The first set, N811, entered service on 29 May 2005.[4]

The first set to receive Shin-Keisei's new pink corporate livery introduced in 2014 was N821 in February 2015.[5]

The fourth set, N841, entered service on 22 December 2015. It is the first Shin-Keisei trainset to feature LED lighting and LCD passenger information displays from new.[6] A fifth set, N851, was delivered in August 2018, entering service on 22 August of that year.[7]

References
  1. "新京成電鉄N800形" [Shin-Keisei N800 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 45, no. 533. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. September 2005. pp. 86–91.
  2. "新京成電鉄N800形" [Shin-Keisei N800 series]. Rail Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 22, no. 264. Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. September 2005. pp. 100–103.
  3. 私鉄車両編成表 私鉄車両編成表 2015 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 25. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.
  4. 歴史年表2000年 - 2009年 [Chronology 2000 - 2009]. Official website (in Japanese). Japan: Shin-Keisei Electric Railway. 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  5. 新京成N800形N828編成が試運転 [Shin-Keisei N800 series set N828 test-run]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  6. "【新京成】 N800形 N848編成 営業運転開始" [Shin-Keisei N800 series set N848 begins commercial operation]. 2nd-train (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  7. "【新京成】N800形N858編成 営業運転開始" [Shin-Keisei N800 series set N858 enters revenue service]. 2nd-train (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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