80 series
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| 80 series | |
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 A JNR 80-0 series train at Nakatsugawa Station on the Chūō Main Line in 1979 | |
| In service | 1950-1983 |
| 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 collector(s) | 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 1950 until 1983.[1] A total of 652 vehicles were built.[2]
Variants[edit]
- 80-0 series
- 80-100/200 series: Trains introduced from 1956 with increased seat pitch and improvements for use in cold regions[1]
- 80-300 series: Trains with all-steel bodies[1]
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An all-steel-bodied 80-300 series unit in 1983 -
![An all-steel-bodied 80-300 series unit in 1979 (Please note that some cars like this one are similar to the 72-970 series cars)[citation needed]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/80series85309.JPG/120px-80series85309.JPG)
An all-steel-bodied 80-300 series unit in 1979 (Please note that some cars like this one are similar to the 72-970 series cars)[citation needed]
![An all-steel-bodied 80-300 series unit in 1979 (Please note that some cars like this one are similar to the 72-970 series cars)[citation needed]](./wiki.php?slug=File:80series85309.JPG)
Interior[edit]
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The Interior of preserved car MoHa 80001
Preserved examples[edit]
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]
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KuHa 86001 on display at the Kyoto Railway Museum in May 2016
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to JNR 80.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b Sasada, Masahiro (25 November 2014). 国鉄&jr 保存車大全 2015-2016 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.
 Electric multiple units of Japanese National Railways | ||
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| DC commuter/suburban |  | |
| DC express/limited express | ||
| AC/DC commuter/suburban | ||
| AC/DC express/limited express | ||
| AC commuter/suburban | ||
| AC limited express | ||
| Non-revenue/experimental | ||
This list shows all JNR EMUs, both active and withdrawn. Shinkansen types are omitted. | ||