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Electric multiple unit

Kawasaki Kotoden 1080

Built by Tokyu Car, Kawasaki

Top speed
80 km/h
50 mph
Track gauge
1,435 mm
Standard gauge

Overview of the Kawasaki Kotoden 1080

Explore the Kotoden 1080, an iconic Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) that served the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad in Japan.

Built by Tokyu Car, Kawasaki, this locomotive features a robust design with a car length of 17.5 meters. It operates on a 1.5 kV DC electric system and reaches a top speed of 80 km/h.

The Kotoden 1080 runs on standard gauge tracks, measuring 1435 mm, a testament to Japanese railway engineering. Discover this piece of railway history.

Kawasaki Kotoden 1080 technical specifications

Value
Built byTokyu Car, Kawasaki
Top speed80 km/h50 mph
Electric systems
  • 1.5 kV DC
Track gauge1,435 mmStandard gauge4 ft 8½ in
Car length17.5 m57 ft 5 in

Operators of the Kawasaki Kotoden 1080

Railway companies that have operated the Kotoden 1080, with the class designation used by each of them.

OperatorClassCountry
Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric RailroadKotoden 1080Japan

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