You may remember when I introduced the news that Keisei Electric Railway Company will absorb Shin-Keisei Electric Railway Company in April 2025. How is the merger project progressing? Just like last November, I recently visited the Shin-Keisei Line and saw the situation with my own eyes once again.
I found that Shin-Keisei was operating a special poster train named My Memories Train, using set N818 of the EMU N800 series. A special sticker showing Shin-Keisei’s 78 years of history is displayed on the front of the train (see the top photo). Large side-body stickers feature Shin-Keisei’s famous trains — the EMU 220, 8900, and 80000 series (see the photo below). In addition, passengers can enjoy special posters inside the train that explain the history of Shin-Keisei.
According to the company, the purpose of My Memories Train is to look back on Shin-Keisei’s 78 years of history together with its passengers. The final chapter of Shin-Keisei Electric Railway is steadily unfolding as the merger within the Keisei Group approaches.
Incidentally, the EMU N800 series is one of the main fleets on the Shin-Keisei Line. It was commissioned in 2005 to replace the old 800 and 8000 series trains. A total of five sets (30 units) were built by Nippon Sharyo. The N800 series is a sister train of the Keisei 3000 series, sharing the same car bodies and technical specifications.
