Chiba New Town Railway 9800 series

The Chiba New Town Railway 9800 series (千葉ニュータウン鉄道9800形) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type owned by the third-sector railway company Chiba New Town Railway and operated by the Hokuso Railway on the Hokuso Line in Japan since 21 March 2017. The sole eight-car trainset, 9808, was converted and renumbered from former Keisei 3700 series EMU set 3738 to replace the former Chiba New Town Railway 9000 series EMU withdrawn following its last day in service on 20 March 2017.^[1]

Chiba New Town Railway 9800 series
Set 9808 in July 2021
Replaced	Chiba New Town Railway 9000 series
Entered service	21 March 2017
Number built	8 vehicles (1 set)
Number in service	8 vehicles (1 set)
Formation	8 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	9808
Owners	Chiba New Town Railway
Operators	Hokuso Railway
Depots	Inba
Lines served	HS Hokuso Line KS Keisei Main Line KS Keisei Oshiage Line A Toei Asakusa Line KK Keikyu Main Line KK Keikyu Airport Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	18 m (59 ft 1 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)	Overhead catenary
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Formation

As of 1 April 2017^[update], the fleet consists of a single eight-car set formed as shown below, with six motored (M) cars and two trailer (T) cars, and car 1 at the southern end.^[2]

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Designation	M2c	M1	T	M1'	M2	T	M1	M2c
Numbering	9808	9807	9806	9805	9804	9803	9802	9801

The two M1 cars each have two single-arm pantographs, and the M1' car has one.^[2]

See also

• Hokuso 7300 series, a similar type owned by Hokuso Railway