Nankai 8300 series


The Nankai 8300 series is an electric multiple unit commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway in Japan since 8 October 2015.

Operations

The 8300 series trains are used on Nankai Main Line, Nankai Wakayamakō Line, and Nankai Airport Line commuter services.

Formations

, the fleet consists of five four-car sets and six two-car sets. Two-car trainsets were also delivered from July 2016.

Four-car sets

The four-car sets are formed as follows, with two motored cars and two non-powered intermediate trailer cars.
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The motored cars each have one single-arm pantograph.

Two-car sets

The two-car sets are formed as follows, with one motored car and one non-powered trailer car.
The motored cars each have two single-arm pantographs.

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal seating with LED lighting used throughout.

History

Details of the new trains were first announced officially by Nankai Electric Railway on 25 March 2015. The first two four-car sets, built by Kinki Sharyo, were delivered in June 2015. The first train entered revenue service on 8 October 2015.
Six two-car sets were delivered from Kinki Sharyo in July and August 2016. These entered revenue service on 12 September 2016.

Fleet history

The individual build details for the fleet are as follows.

Four-car sets

Set No.ManufacturerDate deliveredAllocation
8301Kinki Sharyo8 October 2015 Main Line
8302Kinki Sharyo8 October 2015 Main Line
8303Kinki Sharyo13 November 2015 Main Line
8304Kinki Sharyo1 December 2015 Main Line
8305Kinki Sharyo20 November 2015 Main Line
8306Kinki Sharyo2017 Main Line
8307Kinki Sharyo2017 Main Line
8308Kinki Sharyo2018 Main Line
8309Kinki Sharyo2018 Main Line
8310Kinki Sharyo2019 Main Line
8311Kinki Sharyo2019 Main Line
8312Kinki Sharyo2019 Koya Line
8313Kinki Sharyo2019 Koya Line
8314Kinki Sharyo2019 Koya Line

Two-car sets

Set No.ManufacturerDate deliveredAllocation
8701Kinki Sharyo12 September 2016 Main Line
8702Kinki Sharyo12 September 2016 Main Line
8703Kinki Sharyo12 September 2016 Main Line
8704Kinki Sharyo20 September 2016 Main Line
8705Kinki Sharyo20 September 2016 Main Line
8706Kinki Sharyo20 September 2016 Main Line
8707Kinki Sharyo2017 Main Line
8708Kinki Sharyo2017 Main Line
8709Kinki Sharyo2018 Main Line
8710Kinki Sharyo2018 Main Line
8711Kinki Sharyo2019 Main Line
8712Kinki Sharyo2019 Main Line
8713Kinki Sharyo2019 Koya Line