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Meitetsu 8800 series
🇯🇵 Japan ·built by Nippon Sharyo· from 1984· Japanese electric multiple unit train type
2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Meitetsu 8800 inuyamabashi: spaceaero2· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. Meitetsu 8800 InuyamaBridge: Cassiopeia sweet· Public domain
what is it?
The Meitetsu 8800 series (名鉄8800系) was a limited express electric multiple unit type operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) in Japan from 1984 to 2005. It was used on Panorama DX services.
who runs it
base stats
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 42 years ago, in 1984.
- Served for 21 years (1984–2005).
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 1984
- in service from
- 1984
- retired
- 2005
- status
- retired
- number built
- 12
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- builders
- Nippon Sharyo
- operators
- Nagoya Railroad
- top speed
- 110 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- electric system
- 1,500 V DC overhead catenary
- formation
- 3 cars (formerly 2) per set
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q11415682, Wikipedia: Meitetsu 8800 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.