Sapporo Municipal Subway 8000 series

The Sapporo Municipal Subway 8000 series is a rubber-tired Japanese city commuter electric multiple unit operated by the Sapporo Municipal Transport Bureau since August 1998 on the Tōzai Line.
==History==
The 8000 series trains were introduced in 1998 to increase the transportation capacity of the Tōzai Line to prepare for the line's extension between Miyanosawa and Kotoni. The first trains were introduced on the Tōzai Line on 18 August 1998, a year before the extension opened. More sets were produced from 2002 to replace the 6000 series trains on the line for future wanman operation; all 6000 series trains were replaced by August 2008, with the 8300 series intermediate cars from the 6000 series sets inserted into the 8000 series sets.
==Design==
The 8000 series sets use a curved front end with front-mounted dual headlight clusters.
==Specifications==
Construction is of an aluminum alloy. The trains use IGBT drives manufactured by Mitsubishi, Hitachi and Toshiba.
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