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 service	May 2005–
Manufacturer	Nippon Sharyo
Replaced	800 series
Constructed	2005–
Number built	24 vehicles (4 sets)
Number in service	18 vehicles (3 sets)
Formation	6 cars per set
Fleet numbers	N811-N831
Operator(s)	Shin-Keisei Electric Railway
Depot(s)	Kunugiyama
Line(s) served	Shin-Keisei Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	18,000 mm (59 ft 1 in)
Width	2,768 mm (9 ft 1.0 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Acceleration	3.5 km/h/s
Deceleration	4.0 km/h/s (service) 4.5 km/h/s (emergency)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead wire
Bogies	FS-564S (motored), FS-064S (trailer)
Track gauge	1,435 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.	1	2	3	4	5	6
Designation	Mc1	M2	T3	T6	M7	Mc9
Numbering	N8x1	N8x2	N8x3	N8x6	N8x7	N8x8
Weight (t)	33.0	33.0	27.0	27.0	33.0	33.0
Capacity (total/seated)	122/43	133/52	133/52	133/52	133/52	122/43

• "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]

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.

External links

• Official Shin-Keisei N800 series information (in Japanese)
• Shin-Keisei N800 series (Nippon Sharyo) (in Japanese)
• Shin-Keisei N800 series (Japan Railfan Magazine) (in Japanese)