Do you remember when I reported that Keisei Electric Railway Company merged Shin-Keisei Electric Railway Company on April 1st? I recently visited the ex-Shin-Keisei line (present Keisei-Matsudo line) again, and saw it with my own eyes.
Let's take a quick look at the Keisei-Matsudo line to start. It’s a commuter route in the northwestern part of Chiba Prefecture. Connecting Matsudo on the JR East Joban line and Keisei-Tsudanuma on the Keisei-Chiba line, there are 24 stations over a total operating length of 26.5 kilometers. The gauge size is 1,435 millimeters. The electric system is 1,500 V DC. Most of the route is a double track. The Keisei-Matsudo line was originally constructed as a training line by the Railway Regiment of the ex-Japanese Army in 1929. After WWII, it was reopened as a commuter line, the Shin-Keisei line of Shin-Keisei Electric Railway Company, in 1947. 78 years later, it was renamed the Keisei-Matsudo line due to merger between Shin-Keisei and Keisei.
Now, let's head to the main topic. Following the EMU 8800 series, the 80000 series and the N800 series had also been started changing their body colors to what is called “Keisei color”. Please look at the photos. My impression of these trains has drastically changed. As you know, they were two-toned of white and pink before the merger. Please check out my previous posts on the Shin-Keisei-colored 80000 series and the N800 series. To be honest, it's a bit shame that the variety of the train colors has decreased, but I can't turn back time.
