Tokyu 8500 series
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The Tokyu 8500 series (東急8500系, Tōkyū 8500-kei) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line and Tokyu Oimachi Line in the Tokyo area of Japan since from 1975 until 2023, and the Jabodetabek area of Indonesia since 2006.
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In service | 1975–present (only resold trains still in operation; Tokyu trains retired on January 25th, 2023) |
Manufacturer | Tokyu Car Corporation |
Constructed | 1975–1991 |
Number built | 400 vehicles |
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Depots | Nagatsuta (Japan) Bukit Duri (Indonesia) Depok (Indonesia) Bogor (Indonesia) |
Lines served | Indonesia: |
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Car body construction | Stainless steel |
Car length | 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) |
Width | 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in) |
Height | 4,100 mm (13 ft 5 in) |
Doors | 4 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | Service: 110 km/h (68 mph) Design: 120 km/h (75 mph) |
Traction system | Chopper Hitachi MMC-HTR-20 |
Traction motors | TKM-69/80 |
Power output | 130 kW (170 hp) per motor |
Acceleration | 3.3 km/(h⋅s) (2.1 mph/s) |
Deceleration | 3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s) 4.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.8 mph/s) (Emergency) |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC Overhead line |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Bogies | TS-807A, TS-815C with air springs |
Braking system(s) | Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes with regenerative braking |
Safety system(s) | Tokyu ATS, ATC-P, Deadman Pedal |
Coupling system | AAR coupling |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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