Tokyu 7000 series

Tokyu 7000 series
7000 series on the Tamagawa Line, June 2008
In service	December 2007–
Manufacturer	Tokyu Car Corporation
Built at	Yokohama
Constructed	2007–
Number built	21 vehicles (7 sets)
Number in service	21 vehicles (7 sets)
Formation	3 cars per trainset
Capacity	378 (137 seated)
Operator(s)	Tokyu Corporation
Line(s) served	Tokyu Ikegami Line Tokyu Tamagawa Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	18,100 mm (59 ft 5 in) (end cars) 18,000 mm (59 ft 1 in) (intermediate car)
Width	2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height	4,050 mm (13 ft 3 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	85 km/h (55 mph)
Power output	190 kW x 8
Acceleration	3.3 km/h/s
Deceleration	3.5 km/h/s (service) 4.5 km/h/s (emergency)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead wire
Safety system(s)	Tokyu ATS, ATC-P, TASC
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Tokyu 7000 series (東急7000系 Tōkyū 7000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Tokyu Corporation on the Ikegami and Tamagawa lines in Japan since December 2007.^[1]

Design

Based on the 5000 series design, cars are 18 metres long and have three sets of doors per side.^[1]

These trains use a Train Automatic Stopping Controller (TASC) system allowing them to stop automatically at all stations.

Formation

As of 1 April 2013, the fleet consists of seven 3-car sets, formed as follows.^[2]

Car No.	1	2	3
Designation	Mc	M	Tc
Numbering	7100	7200	7300

Car 2 is fitted with two single-arm pantographs.^[2]

Interior

Seating is predominantly arranged longitudinally, with some transverse seating bays in the centre car.^[3]

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  Interior view of centre car, showing longitudinal seating
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  Transverse seating bays

History

The first sets, 7101 and 7102, on delivery to Tokyu, November 2007

The first two 3-car sets were delivered in November 2007.^[4]

References

1. 私鉄車両年鑑2013 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2013]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 178. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9.
2. 私鉄車両編成表 2013 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2013]. Japan: JRR. 30 July 2013. ISBN 978-4-330-39313-1.
3. "Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō" magazine, January 2008 issue, P.71
4. "Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō" magazine, December 2007 issue

External links

• Tokyu EMU details (Japanese)
• Tokyu 7000 series (Japan Railfan Magazine) (Japanese)