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 service	1989–
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Family name	City commuter
Constructed	1989–1993
Entered service	1989
Refurbished	2006–2008
Number built	28 vehicles (4 sets)
Number in service	28 vehicles
Formation	7 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	7001–7004
Capacity	130 (end cars) 140 (intermediate cars)
Operator(s)	Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s) served	Keihan Main Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium
Train length	130,900 mm (429 ft 6 in)
Car length	18,700 mm (61 ft 4 in)
Width	2,780 mm (9 ft 1 in)
Height	4,185 mm (13 ft 8.8 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (70 mph) (operation) 120 km/h (75 mph) (design)
Traction system	Variable frequency (GTO)
Power output	4× 200 kW (270 hp)
Acceleration	2.8 km/h/s
Deceleration	4.0 km/h/s (operation) 4.5 km/h/s (emergency)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead wire
Safety system(s)	Keihan ATS
Track gauge	1,435 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.

Gallery

• 
  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.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)