80 series

The was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) from 1950 until 1983. A total of 652 vehicles were built.

Variants

• 80-0 series
• 80-100/200 series: Trains introduced from 1956 with increased seat pitch and improvements for use in cold regions
• 80-300 series: Trains with all-steel bodies

Interior

Preserved examples

Two first-batch 80 series cars, driving car KuHa 86001 and intermediate car MoHa 80001, are preserved on display at the Kyoto Railway Museum in Kyoto.

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