80 series
Japanese electric multiple unit train type
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The 80 series (80系, 80-kei) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) from 1950 until 1983.[1] A total of 652 vehicles were built.[2]
In service1950–1983
Number built652 vehicles
Number preserved2 vehicles
Car body constructionSteel
| 80 series | |
|---|---|
 A JNR 80-0 series train at Nakatsugawa Station on the Chūō Main Line in 1979 | |
| In service | 1950–1983 |
| Number built | 652 vehicles |
| Number preserved | 2 vehicles |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
| Electric system | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collection | Overhead catenary |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Variants
- 80-0 series
- 80-100/200 series: Trains introduced from 1956 with increased seat pitch and improvements for use in cold regions[1]
- 80-300 series: Trains with all-steel bodies[1]
An all-steel-bodied 80-300 series unit in 1983![An all-steel-bodied 80-300 series unit in 1979 (Some of the cars are similar to the 72-970 series cars)[citation needed]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/80series85309.JPG/120px-80series85309.JPG)
An all-steel-bodied 80-300 series unit in 1979 (Some of the cars are similar to the 72-970 series cars)[citation needed]
![An all-steel-bodied 80-300 series unit in 1979 (Some of the cars are similar to the 72-970 series cars)[citation needed]](#/media/File:80series85309.JPG)
Interior
The Interior of preserved car MoHa 80001
Preserved examples
Two first-batch 80 series cars, driving car KuHa 86001 and intermediate car MoHa 80001, are preserved on display at the Kyoto Railway Museum in Kyoto.[2]
KuHa 86001 on display at the Kyoto Railway Museum in May 2016
