Chichibu_Railway_800_series

Chichibu Railway 800 series

Chichibu Railway 800 series

Class of 9 Japanese 2-car electric multiple units

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]

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Formations

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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 Odakyu 1800 series 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 The trains were replaced by 1000 series EMUs from 1989 and withdrawn by 1990.[1]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

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  1. [1]
    "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. [2]
    "デハ1801保存会" [DeHa 1801 Preservation Society]. deha1801.com (in Japanese). 18 February 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
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