Keihan 7000 series

The Keihan 7000 series (京阪7000系, Keihan 7000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Keihan Electric Railway in Kyoto, Japan, since 1989.[1]

Keihan 7000 series
Keihan 7000 series train at Nishisanso station.
In service1989–
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries
Family nameCity commuter
Constructed1989–1993
Entered service1989
Refurbished2006–2008
Number built28 vehicles (4 sets)
Number in service28 vehicles
Formation7 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers7001–7004
Capacity
  • 130 (end cars)
  • 140 (intermediate cars)
Operator(s)Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s) servedKeihan Main Line
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Train length130,900 mm (429 ft 6 in)
Car length18,700 mm (61 ft 4 in)
Width2,780 mm (9 ft 1 in)
Height4,185 mm (13 ft 8.8 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (70 mph) (operation)
120 km/h (75 mph) (design)
Traction systemVariable frequency (GTO)
Power output4× 200 kW (270 hp)
Acceleration2.8 km/h/s
Deceleration4.0 km/h/s (operation)
4.5 km/h/s (emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collection methodOverhead wire
Safety system(s)Keihan ATS
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

Overview

The 7000 series was introduced in 1989 with two six-car sets and one four-car set. The remaining nine cars would be built between 1991 and 1993.[2]

In 1993, three test 6000 series vehicles would be renumbered and incorporated into a fourth seven-car set.[2]

These trains would be the basis for the 7000 series introduced in 1992.[3]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout.

Formations

The seven-car trains are formed as follows, with two or three motored ("M") cars and four or five non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[4]

Designation Mc T T T T T Mc
Numbering 7000 7500 7600 7150 7650 7550 7050
Designation Mc T M T T T Mc
Numbering 7000 7500 7100 7600 7550 7650 7050
  • "Mc" cars are motored driving cars (with driving cabs).
  • "M" cars are motored intermediate cars.
  • "T" cars are unpowered trailer cars.
  • The "Mc" and "M" cars each have one scissors-type pantograph along with the "7150" car.
  • Inside a 7000 series train
  • Cabin of car 7001
  • Keihan 7053 in an older green livery
  • Set 7002 campaigning for Thomas & Friends in 2008
  • Keihan 7054 on a service to Yodoyabashi

References
  1. "7000系" [7000 Series]. Keihan.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. "京阪電気鉄道　現有車両プロフィール　2009" [Keihan Electric Railway Current Vehicle Profile 2009]. The Railway Pictoral (in Japanese). Denkisha Kenkyukai. 822: 256–258. 2009.
  3. 私鉄車両年鑑 2013: 大手15社営業用車両完全網羅 私鉄車両年鑑2013 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2013] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 79. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9.
  4. 私鉄車両編成表 2009 [Private Railway Vehicle Organization Table 2009] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 2009. p. 120. ISBN 978-4330082097.
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