Fujikyu 8000 series

Japanese train type

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Fujikyu 8000 series
The 8000 series train in January 2018
In service	July 2014 – present
Replaced	2000 series
Entered service	12 July 2014
Refurbished	2013-2014
Number built	3 cars (1 set)
Number in service	3 cars (1 set)
Formation	3 cars per set
Capacity	160
Operators	Fujikyu
Lines served	Fujikyuko Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	20,650 mm (67 ft 9 in) (end cars) 19,500 mm (64 ft 0 in) (intermediate car)
Width	2,900 mm (9 ft 6 in)
Height	4,050 mm (13 ft 3 in)
Doors	1 per side
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead wire
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Fujikyu 8000 series (富士急行8000系, Fuji Kyūkō 8000-kei) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Fuji Kyuko (Fujikyu) on Fujisan Limited Express (フジサン特急, Fujisan Tokkyū) limited-stop services on the Fujikyuko Line in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, since July 2014.^[1]

Design

The three-car train was converted from a former Odakyu 20000 series RSE 7-car "Romancecar" EMU built in 1991, withdrawn in March 2012, and purchased by Fujikyu in November 2013.^[1]^[2] Like the 2000 series trains it supersedes, the exterior of the train is covered in "Mount Fuji" caricatures.^[1] The train has a maximum operating speed of 120 km/h (75 mph), but is limited to 60 km/h (37 mph) on the Fujikyuko Line.^[3]

Operations

The 8000 series train operates on Fujisan Limited Express limited-stop services on the 26.6 km (16.5 mi) Fujikyuko Line in Yamanashi Prefecture, which runs between Ōtsuki and Kawaguchiko.^[1] The train replaced one of the operator's 2000 series sets, which were both rebuilt from the former JR East 165 series Panorama Express Alps Joyful Train excursion EMU sets.^[1]

Formation

The sole three-car set is formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Fujisan end.^[3]

Car No.	1	2	3
Designation	Msc1	Ts	Msc2
Numbering	KuMoRo 8001	SaRo 8101	KuMoRo 8051
Weight (t)	44.1	37.3	45.2
Seating capacity	45	55	60

KuMoRo 8001 was converted from former Odakyu car DeHa 20002, SaRo 8101 was converted from former SaHa 200052, and KuMoRo 8051 was converted from former DeHa 20302.^[3]
Car 1 is designated as an observation car requiring payment of a supplementary fare, while cars 2 and 3 are designated as non-reserved seating.^[3]
Cars 1 and 3 are each fitted with an FPS33F single-arm pantograph.^[3]

Fujikyuko 8000 series EMU in Ōtsuki Station
Fujikyuko 8000 series car 1
Fujikyuko 8000 series car 2

Interior

Car 1 has an observation lounge area with sofa seating immediately behind the driver's position. The main part of the saloon has rotating unidirectional reclining seating arranged 2+1 abreast with a seat pitch of 1,000 mm (39 in).^[3] Fixed 4-person facing seating bays with tables are situated at the end of the car.^[3] Cars 2 and 3 have rotating unidirectional reclining seating arranged 2+2 abreast with a seat pitch of 1,000 mm (39 in).^[3] Car 2 has a wheelchair-accessible seating area and a universal access toilet.^[3]

History

Fujikyu first announced in January 2012 that it intended to purchase a former Odakyu 20000 series RSE EMU set following its retirement in March of that year.^[2] All seven cars of the former set 20002 were moved to the Nippon Sharyo factory in Toyokawa, Aichi, in November 2013 for conversion work.^[4] Following conversion, the reformed 3-car train was moved to Fujikyu in April 2014.^[5]

Between April and May 2014, Fujikyu held a public vote for the Mount Fuji caricatures to be used on the exterior of the new train, with 44 different designs selected together with 14 new designs submitted by the general public.^[1]

Test running of the train still in plain all-over white livery commenced in June 2014.^[6] The 8000 series set entered revenue service from 12 July 2014.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 富士急、新型『フジサン特急』8000系を公開 [Fujikyu unveils new 8000 series "Fujisan Limited Express"]. Response (in Japanese). Japan: IID Inc. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
^ ^a ^b 富士急、小田急の人気車両取得へ観光客呼び込みで [Fujikyu to purchase popular train from Odakyu to attract sightseers]. 47 News (in Japanese). Japan: Press Net Japan Co., Ltd. 21 January 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ 富士急行8000系 [Fujikyu 8000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 54, no. 641. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. September 2014. pp. 68–69.
^ 小田急電鉄20000形が甲種輸送される [Odakyu 20000 series moved]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
^ もと小田急20000形3両が富士急行へ [Three former Odakyu 20000 series cars moved to Fujikyu]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
^ 富士急8000系が試運転 [Fujikyu 8000 series undergoes test running]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.