Chichibu Railway 7000 series

Class of 2 Japanese 3-car electric multiple units

Chichibu Railway 7000 series

First Chichibu 7000 series set, October 2018

In service| March 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
Operators| Chichibu Railway
Depots| Kumagaya
Lines served| Chichibu Main Line
Specifications
Car body construction| Stainless steel
Car length| 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width| 2,835 mm (9 ft 3.6 in)
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 collector(s)| Overhead wire
Safety system(s)| ATS
Track gauge| 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Chichibu Railway 7000 series (秩父鉄道7000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type for local services on the Chichibu Main Line operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway in Japan since March 2009.

## Details

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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

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DeHa (M1c)  | SaHa (T)  | DeHa (M2c)

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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]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "秩父鉄道 7000系" [Chichibu Railway 7000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 49, no. 577\. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. May 2009. pp. 80–81.
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. 38 (300): 89. April 2009.
3. ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2010]. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. August 2010. p. 15\. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0.

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* Chichibu Railway information about 7000 series trains (in Japanese)
* Chichibu Railway 7000 series (Japan Railfan Magazine Online) (in Japanese)

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