Nankai 8000 series

The Nankai 8000 series is an electric multiple unit train type operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway in Japan since 2008.

Design

The 8000 series design was developed from the earlier 1000 series EMUs first introduced in 1992.

Operations

The 8000 series is used on Nankai Main Line commuter services singly or coupled with 12000 series EMUs on Southern Premium limited express services to provide non-reserved accommodation. Since 12 October 2024, 8000 series sets have also been used on Koya Line services.

Formation

, the fleet consisted of thirteen four-car sets formed as follows with two motored cars and two trailer cars.

Designation	Mc1	T1	T2	Mc2
Numbering	8000	8800	8850	8100
Weight	37.5	26.0	27.5	36.0
Capacity	142/47	152/55	152/55	142/47

The two end cars are each fitted with one PT7144-B single-arm pantograph.

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal seating throughout, with a seat width of per person.

History

The first two sets were delivered in October 2007. The first set entered service on 26 March 2008.

Fleet history

The fleet history details are as shown below.

Set No.	Manufacturer	Date delivered	Allocation
8001	Tokyu Car Corporation	October 2007	Main Line Koya Line
8002	Tokyu Car Corporation	October 2007	Main Line Koya Line
8003	Tokyu Car Corporation	March 2009	Main Line
8004	Tokyu Car Corporation	March 2009	Main Line
8005	Tokyu Car Corporation	November 2010	Main Line
8006	Tokyu Car Corporation	February 2012	Main Line
8007	Tokyu Car Corporation	February 2012	Main Line
8008	J-TREC	January 2013	Main Line
8009	J-TREC	January 2013	Main Line
8010	J-TREC	March 2014	Main Line
8011	J-TREC	March 2014	Main Line
8012	J-TREC	March 2014	Main Line
8013	J-TREC	March 2014	Main Line