Chichibu Railway 800 series

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Chichibu Railway 800 series
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800 series at Mitsumineguchi Station, 1989
In service1979–1990
Replaced
Scrapped1990
Number built18 vehicles (9 sets)
Number preserved1 vehicle
Number scrapped17 vehicles
Formation2 cars per trainset
Operator(s)Chichibu Railway
Line(s) servedChichibu Main Line
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length20 m
Doors4 per side
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collection methodOverhead wire
Track gauge1,067 mm

The Chichibu Railway 800 series (秩父鉄道800系) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type for local services operated by Chichibu Railway in Japan from 1979 to 1990.[1]

Formations[]

DeHa KuHa
801 (ex DeHa 1801) 851 (ex KuHa 1851)
802 (ex DeHa 1802) 852 (ex KuHa 1852)
803 (ex DeHa 1803) 853 (ex KuHa 1853)
804 (ex DeHa 1804) 854 (ex KuHa 1854)
805 (ex DeHa 1805) 855 (ex KuHa 1855)
807 (ex DeHa 1807) 857 (ex KuHa 1857)
808 (ex DeHa 1808) 858 (ex KuHa 1858)
809 (ex DeHa 1809) 859 (ex KuHa 1859)
810 (ex DeHa 1810) 860 (ex KuHa 1860)

Cars DeHa 806 and KuHa 856 were used as sources of spare parts and were scrapped without entering service.[1]

History[]

Nine 2-car trains were converted in 1979 from former commuter EMUs. The trains were replaced by 1000 series EMUs from 1989 and withdrawn by 1990.[1]

Preservation[]

As of December 2018, DeHa 801 remains at a farmhouse near Mount Akagi, Shibukawa city, Gunma.[2]

  • Odakyu 1800 series EMU in 1981

  • Preserved 800 series car near Bushu-Araki Station in 1992

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "秩父の電車たち" [Trains of the Chichibu Railway]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 48 no. 564. Japan: Kōyūsha. April 2008. pp. 92–99.
  2. ^ "デハ1801保存会" [DeHa 1801 Preservation Society]. www.deha1801.com (in Japanese). 18 February 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
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