Odakyu 8000 series
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| Odakyu 8000 series | |
|---|---|
 6-car set 8263 in November 2021 | |
| In service | 1983 – Present |
| Manufacturers | Nippon Sharyo, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Tokyu Car Corporation |
| Constructed | 1982–1987 |
| Entered service | 22 March 1983 |
| Refurbished | 2002–2013 |
| Scrapped | 2020– |
| Number built | 160 vehicles (32 sets) |
| Number in service | 148 vehicles (30 sets) |
| Number scrapped | 12 vehicles |
| Formation | 4 or 6 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 8051–8066, 8251–8266 |
| Operator | |
| Depot | Kitami |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) |
| Width | 2,900 mm (9 ft 6 in) |
| Height | 4,145 mm (13 ft 7 in) |
| Doors | 4 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | |
| Traction system | |
| Power output | 140 kW x4 per motored car (field chopper sets) 190 kW x4 per motored car (VVVF sets) |
| Acceleration | 3 km/(h⋅s) (1.9 mph/s) (field chopper sets)[4] 3.3 km/(h⋅s) (2.1 mph/s) (VVVF sets)[5] |
| Deceleration | 3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s) (field chopper sets)[4] 4 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) (VVVF sets) |
| Electric system | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collection | Overhead lines |
| Bogies | FS516 (powered cars) FS016 (non-powered cars) |
| Braking system | Regenerative braking |
| Safety systems | OM-ATS, D-ATS-P |
| Multiple working | 4000I/5000I/9000/1000/3000 series |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Odakyu 8000 series (小田急8000形, Odakyū 8000-gata) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway in Japan since 1983.
6-car sets
Trains are formed as 6- and 4-car sets as shown below, with car 1/7 facing the Odawara, Fujisawa or Karakida end and car 6/10 facing the Shinjuku or Katase-Enoshima end. Trains are mostly used in 6+4 car formations.
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc2 | M3 | T1 | M2 | M1 | Tc1 |
| Numbering | 8550 | 8500 | 8450 | 8300 | 8200 | 8250 |
| Capacity | 144 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 144 |
| Weight (t) | 31.2 | 39.8 | 33.3 | 40.3 | 39.3 | 31.7 |
The M3 and M2 cars each have two single-arm pantographs.
4-car sets
| Car No. | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc2 | M2 | M1 | Tc1 |
| Numbering | 8150 | 8100 | 8000 | 8050 |
| Capacity | 144 | 162 | 162 | 144 |
| Weight (t) | 31.3 | 40.5 | 39.2 | 34.1 |
The M1 and M2 cars each have one single-arm pantograph.
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of seven-person bench seating situated between the doors with blue upholstery, with smaller bench seats that hold up to four at the car ends. Trains refurbished in 2007 have an interior that is similar to that of the 4000 series. Some cars have a jump seat that folds up to provide space for commuters using wheelchairs.
Interior of an unrefurbished 8000 series car
Interior of a refurbished 8000 series car, December 2020
Jump seat in car 8263
