80 series

80 series

A JNR 80-0 series train at Narai station on the Chuo Main Line in 1979
In service 1949-1983
Number built 652 vehicles
Number preserved 2 vehicles
Specifications
Car body construction Steel
Car length 20 m (65 ft 7 in)
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC
Current collection method overhead catenary
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 80 series (80系 80-kei) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) from 1949 until 1983.[1] A total of 652 vehicles were built.[2]

Variants

Interior

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]


References

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  1. 1 2 3 写真とイラストで見る国鉄急行型電車のすべて [JNR Express EMUs in pictures] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Ltd. 29 November 2013. p. 10-21. ISBN 978-4-7770-1532-0.
  2. 1 2 Sasada, Masahiro (25 November 2014). 国鉄&JR保存車大全2015-2016 [JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide 2015-2016] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. p. 38. ISBN 978-4863209282.
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