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Kintetsu 80000 series

🇯🇵 Japan ·built by Kinki Sharyo· from 2019· electric multiple unit train type operated by Kintetsu in Japan

Kintetsu 80000 series, photo 1 of 10
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what is it?

The Kintetsu 80000 series (近鉄80000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Kintetsu Railway for use on limited express/intercity services in Japan. The trains, branded Hinotori, entered service on March 14, 2020.

who runs it

base stats

  • built 72made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

  • First built 7 years ago, in 2019.
  • 20 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.

multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.

spec sheet

built
2019
in service from
2020
status
in service
number built
72
kind
multiple unit
traction
electric
origin
🇯🇵 Japan
builders
Kinki Sharyo
operators
Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd.
top speed
—
power
—
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
electric system
1,500 V DC, overhead line
formation
6 & 8 cars per trainset
length
20 m

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q83972684, Wikipedia: Kintetsu 80000 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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