Hankyu 8000 series

Hankyu 8000 series
Set 8003 featuring alternative front end design, in January 2020
In service1989–
ManufacturerAlna Kōki
Replaced2000 series, 3100 series, 5200 series and damaged by the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake
Constructed1988–1993, 1996, 1997
Refurbished2020–
Number built98 vehicles (19 sets)
Number in service98 vehicles (19 sets)
Formation2/8 (formerly 6) cars per trainset
OperatorsHankyu Railway
DepotsHirai, Nishinomiya
Lines servedHankyu Kobe Main Line
Hankyu Kobe Kosoku Line
Hankyū Takarazuka Main Line
Hankyu Minoo Line
Nose Railway Myōken Line
Nose Railway Nissei Line
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium alloy
Car length19,000 mm (62 ft 4 in)
Width2,750 mm (9 ft 0 in)
Height4,095 mm (13 ft 5.2 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed115 km/h (71 mph)
Traction systemVariable frequency
GTO
IGBT (Sets 8000, 8001, 8002, 8004, 8005, 8008)
Traction motorsInduction motors
Brushless electric motors (PMSM) (Sets 8000, 8001, 8002, 8004, 8005, 8008)
Power output170 kW (230 hp) per motor
Acceleration2.6 km/h/s
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
BogiesFS-369A, FS-069A
SS-139A, SS-039A (Sets 8040 to 8042)
Braking system(s)Regenerative brake
Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s)ATS
Coupling systemShibata-type (Type Mc8000/Tc8150)
Knuckle-type (Type Mc8100)
Multiple working6000 series, 7000 series, 8200 series, 9000 series
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

The Hankyu 8000 series (阪急電鉄8000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway since 1989.