Nagoya Municipal Subway 7000 series

The Nagoya Municipal Subway 7000 series (名古屋市交通局7000形) is a rapid transit electric multiple unit (EMU) operated by the Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya on the Nagoya Subway Kamiiida Line and inter-running services through to the Meitetsu Komaki Line in Japan since 2003. They operate alongside the Meitetsu 300 series EMUs.

Nagoya Municipal Subway 7000 series
Nagoya Municipal Subway 7000 series, October 2005
In service	March 2003 – present
Manufacturer	Nippon Sharyo
Constructed	2003
Number built	8 vehicles (2 sets)
Number in service	8 vehicles (2 sets)
Formation	4 cars per trainset
Capacity	526
Operator(s)	Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya
Line(s) served	Kamiiida Line, Meitetsu Komaki Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	19,400 mm (760 in) (end cars) 19,300 mm (760 in) (intermediate cars)
Width	2,725 mm (107.3 in)
Height	3,610 mm (142 in)
Floor height	1,110 mm (44 in)
Doors	4 pairs per side
Maximum speed	100 km/h (62 mph)
Traction system	Variable frequency (IGBT)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead line
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Formation

The trainsets are formed as follows.[1] (Left is toward Heian-dōri Station and right is toward Inuyama Station)

Car No.	1	2	3	4
Designation	Tc1	M2	M1	Tc2
Numbering	7100	7200	7300	7600
Weight (t)	29.7	37.0	34.8	29.8
Capacity Total/seated	128/39	135/46	135/46	128/39

The M1 and M2 cars are each fitted with one single-arm pantograph.[2]

History

The first trains entered service on 27 March 2003.[2]

References

1. 7000形（上飯田線）の主要緒元 [7000 series (Kamiiida Line) technical details]. Rolling stock guide (in Japanese). Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
2. 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2010]. Japan: JRR. August 2010. p. 87. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0.

External links

• Nagoya Transportation Bureau information (in Japanese)
• Nippon Sharyo information (in Japanese)