Chichibu Railway 7000 series

Chichibu Railway 7000 series
First Chichibu 7000 series set at Yorii Station, May 2009
In service	2009–
Manufacturer	Tokyu Car Corporation
Number built	6 vehicles (2 sets)
Number in service	6 vehicles (2 sets)
Formation	3 cars per trainset
Capacity	423
Operator	Chichibu Railway
Depot(s)	Kumagaya
Line(s) served	Chichibu Main Line‎
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	20,000 mm
Width	2,835 mm
Doors	4 pairs per side
Maximum speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Power output	1,040 kW (130 kW x 8)[1]
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead wire
Safety system(s)	ATS
Gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Chichibu Railway 7000 series (秩父鉄道7000系^?) is an electric multiple unit train type for local services operated by Chichibu Railway in Japan since 2009.

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]

See also

• Media related to Chichibu Railway 7000 series at Wikimedia Commons

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "秩父鉄道 ７０００系 [Chichibu Railway 7000 series]". Japan Railfan Magazine (Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd.) 49 (577): p.80–81. May 2009. 
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 (Japan: Kōtsū Shimbunsha) 38 (300): p.89. April 2009. 
3. ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2010]. Japan: JRR. August 2010. p. 15. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0. 

External links

• Chichibu Railway information about 7000 series trains (Japanese)