- Chichibu Railway 7500 series
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Chichibu Railway 7500 series 
Set 7501 at Kumagaya, May 2010In service 2010– Manufacturer Tokyu Car Corporation Replaced 1000 series Number built 15 vehicles (5 sets) Number in service 9 vehicles (3 sets) Formation 3 cars per trainset Operator Chichibu Railway Depot(s) Kumagaya Line(s) served Chichibu Main Line Specifications Car body construction Stainless steel Car length 20,000 mm Width 2,800 mm Doors 4 pairs per side Maximum speed 80 km/h (50 mph) Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC Current collection method Overhead wire Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) The Chichibu Railway 7500 series (秩父鉄道7500系) is an electric multiple unit train type for local services operated by Chichibu Railway in Japan since 2010.[1]
Contents
Overview
The 3-car trains were converted from former Tokyu 8090 series cars. Conversion details include modifications for wanman driver-only operation, the addition of passenger door control buttons, and the replacement of the previous single-arm pantograph with two lozenge-type pantographs on the DeHa 7600 car.[1]
Formations
The sets are formed as follows.[1]
DeHa (Mc) DeHa (M) KuHa (Tc) 7501 (ex KuHa 8092) 7601 (ex DeHa 8192) 7701 (ex KuHa 8091) 7502 7602 7702 7503 7603 7703 The DeHa 7600 car is fitted with two lozenge-type pantographs.[2]
History
The first 3-car train, 7501, entered service from 25 March 2010.[1]
A second 3-car set, 7502, was delivered in October 2010,[3] and entered revenue service from 24 December 2010.[4]
See also
Media related to Chichibu Railway 7500 series at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ a b c d "秩父鉄道 ７５００系 [Chichibu Railway 7500 series]". Japan Railfan Magazine (Japan: Kōyūsha) 50 (589): p.82. May 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表 [New Rolling Stock Delivery Schedule]". Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun) 39 (319): p.125. November 2010.
- ^ "秩父鉄道熊谷駅でミニイベント開催 [Mini-event at Chichibu Railway Kumagaya Station]" (in Japanese). Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. 27 December 2010. http://railf.jp/news/2010/12/27/193300.html. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
External links
- Chichibu Railway news release (2 March 2010) (Japanese)
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- Tokyu Car rolling stock
- 2010 introductions
- Chichibu Railway
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