Tokyo Metro 8000 series

Tokyo Metro 8000 series
Set 8108 in July 2021
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation
Constructed1980–1994
Entered service1 April 1981
Refurbished2004–2015
Scrapped2021–
Number built190 vehicles (19 sets)
Number in service120 vehicles (12 sets) (as of 18 August 2022)
Number scrapped70 vehicles (7 sets)
SuccessorTokyo Metro 18000 series
Formation10 cars per trainset
Capacity136 (48 seating) (end cars), 144/150 (51/54 seating) (intermediate cars)
OperatorsTokyo Metro, previously TRTA
DepotsSaginuma
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width2,830 mm (9 ft 3 in)
Height4,135 mm (13 ft 6.8 in)
Doors4 per side
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Weight318.1t (original), 294.8t (refurbished)
Traction systemChopper control, later changed to IGBT-VVVF
Power output160 kW (original), 165 kW (refurbished)
TransmissionWestinghouse Natal (WN) drive;
Gear ratio: 5.73 : 1
Acceleration3.3 km/(h⋅s) (2.1 mph/s)
Deceleration3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s)(service)
4.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.8 mph/s) (emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead
BogiesSS-101, SS-035A
Braking system(s)Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes with regenerative braking
Safety system(s)Tokyo Metro CS-ATC, Tokyu CS-ATC, Tobu ATS
Coupling systemJanney coupler
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Tokyo Metro 8000 series (東京メトロ8000系, Tōkyō Metoro 8000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line in Tokyo, Japan, since 1981.

A total of 190 cars (19 ten-car sets) were built between 1980 and 1994 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo, and Tokyu Car Corporation.