The is a class of

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(EMU) commuter trains operated since 1997 by the

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Keihan Electric Railway The , known colloquially as the , , or simply , is a major Japanese private railway operator in Osaka, Kyoto, and Shiga Prefectures. The transit network includes seven lines; four main lines with heavy rolling stock, two interurban lines, and a ...

on its

Keihan Keishin Line The is an interurban partially-street running railway line in Japan operated by the private railway operator Keihan Electric Railway. The line connects Misasagi Station in Kyoto and Biwako-hamaotsu Station in the neighbouring city of Ōtsu ...

and the

Kyoto Municipal Subway The , also known as the Kyoto City Subway, is the rapid transit network in the city of Kyoto, Japan. Operated by the Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau, it has two lines. Lines The Kyoto Municipal Subway is made up of two lines: the long, ...

Tozai Line in Japan.

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating in the intermediate cars and transverse seating in the end cars. File:Keihan 865 middle car inside.JPG, The interior of intermediate car 865 with longitudinal seating in July 2014 File:Keihan 815 inside.JPG, The interior of end car 815 with transverse seating in July 2014

Formations

, the fleet consisted of eight four-car sets (801 to 815), formed with car 1 at the end. All cars are motored. The M1 and M2 cars each have one single-arm

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History

The first trains entered service in 1997. File:Keihan800-hot-ksm.jpg, Set 805 in original livery in March 2007

Future developments

Between 2017 and March 2021, the entire fleet of 800 series trains is scheduled to be repainted in the standard corporate Keihan Electric Railway livery of "rest green" on the upper body and "atmos white" on the lower body separated by a "fresh green" stripe.

References

External links

* {{Keihan trainsets Electric multiple units of Japan 800 series Train-related introductions in 1997 Kawasaki multiple units 1500 V DC multiple units of Japan