Chichibu Railway 7000 series

The Chichibu Railway 7000 series (秩父鉄道7000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type for local services on the Chichibu Main Line operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway in Japan since March 2009.

Chichibu Railway 7000 series
First Chichibu 7000 series set at Yorii Station, May 2009
In serviceMarch 2009–
ManufacturerTokyu Car Corporation
Number built6 vehicles (2 sets)
Number in service6 vehicles (2 sets)
Formation3 cars per trainset
Capacity423
Operator(s)Chichibu Railway
Depot(s)Kumagaya
Line(s) servedChichibu Main Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width2,835 mm (9 ft 3.6 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Power output1,040 kW (130 kW x 8)[1]
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collection methodOverhead wire
Safety system(s)ATS
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Details

Two 3-car trains were converted from former Tokyu 8500 series cars, and entered service from 26 March 2009.[2] The end cars of the second set, 7002, were modified from former intermediate cars with the addition of new driving cabs.[1]

Formation

DeHa (M1c) SaHa (T) DeHa (M2c)
7001 (ex DeHa 8509) 7101 (ex SaHa 8950) 7201 (ex DeHa 8609)
7002 (ex DeHa 8709) 7102 (ex SaHa 8926) 7202 (ex DeHa 8809)

The DeHa 7000 and 7200 cars are each fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph.[1][3]

References

  1. "秩父鉄道 7000系" [Chichibu Railway 7000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 49 no. 577. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. May 2009. pp. 80–81.
  2. "秩父鉄道7000系3両編成x2本が3月下旬にデビュー" [Two 3-car Chichibu Railway 7000 series sets to enter service in late March]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō. 38 (300): 89. April 2009.
  3. 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2010]. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. August 2010. p. 15. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0.
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