Hankyu 7000 series
Hankyu 7000 series | |
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In service | 1980–present |
Manufacturer | Alna Kōki |
Constructed | 1980–1988 |
Refurbished | 2009– |
Number built | 210 vehicles |
Number in service | 202 vehicles (Hankyu Railway) 8 vehicles (Nose Electric Railway) |
Formation | 2/4/6/8 cars per trainset |
Fleet numbers | 7001–7027, 7030–7037 |
Operators | |
Depots | Hirai, Nishinomiya |
Lines served | |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel Aluminum (Sets 7011, 7021 and later) |
Car length | 19,000 mm (62 ft 4 in) |
Width | 2,750 mm (9 ft 0 in) |
Height | 4,095 mm (13 ft 5.2 in) |
Doors | 3 pairs per side |
Maximum speed |
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Traction system | Field chopper control Variable frequency (IGBT, sets 7011–7015, 7018, 7019, 7021, 7022, 7027 and Nose Electric Railway 7200 series) |
Traction motors | DC compound motor Permanent-magnet synchronous motor (sets 7011–7015, 7018, 7019, 7021, 7022, 7027 and Nose Electric Railway 7200 series) |
Power output | 150 kW (201 hp) per motor |
Acceleration | 2.8 km/(h⋅s) (1.7 mph/s) |
Deceleration | 3.7 km/(h⋅s) (2.3 mph/s) (operation) 4.2 km/(h⋅s) (2.6 mph/s) (emergency) |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC (overhead catenary) |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Bogies | Minden German style direct mount air spring bogie FS-369A (M car) |
Braking system(s) | Regenerative brake Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes |
Safety system(s) | ATS |
Coupling system | Shibata-type Knuckle-type |
Multiple working | 7300 series, 8000 series |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Hankyu 7000 series (阪急電鉄7000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu since 1980.[1]
Overview
The 7000 series were built between 1980 and 1988 by Japanese rolling stock manufacturer Alna Koki.[2] This type is the most common in the Hankyu fleet at 210 cars.
The trains are based on the previous 6000 series. In addition, the 7300 series are a derivative of the 7000 series.[1]
Formations
8-car sets
As of November 2020, there are 19 eight-car sets in service;[3] 16 sets are allocated to Kobe Line services while three sets are set aside for service on the Takarazuka Line.
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Designation | Mc | M' | T | T | T | T | M | M'c |
Numbering | Mc 7000 | M 7500 | T 7550 | T 7550 | T 7550 | T 7550 | M 7600 | Mc 7100 |
- The "Mc" and "M" cars are fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.
Kobe Line 8-car mixed 7000/8000 series sets
In June 2019, set 8042 was transferred over to Kobe Line operations and attached to 6-car set 7001.[3][4]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Designation | Mc1 | Tc | Mc | M' | T | T | M | M'c |
Numbering | Mc 8000 | Tc 8150 | Mc 7000 | M 7500 | T 7550 | T 7550 | M 7600 | Mc 7100 |
Takarazuka Line 8-car mixed 7000/8000 series set
In 2016, two-car sets 7025 and 7026 and four-car set 7024 underwent inspection. In April 2017, two-car set 7025 was connected to two 6000 series cars and transferred to Nose Electric Railway as a four-car formation leaving 7024 and 7026 as a six-car set along with 8000 series two-car set 8030.[5] Later in August, two-car set 7026 was divided from the train along with two-car set 8030.[3] The resulting trainset is a 2–2–4 set with two-car sets 8040 and 8041 and four-car set 7024.[6]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Designation | Mc1 | Tc | Mc1 | Tc | Mc | T | T | M'c |
Numbering | Mc 8000 | Tc 8150 | Mc 8000 | Tc 8150 | Mc 7000 | T 7550 | T 7550 | Mc 7100 |
Kobe Line 4-car set
In March 2016, two-car sets 7034 and 7035 were combined to make a semi-permanent four-car train.[5]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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Designation | Mc | Tc | Mc | Tc |
Numbering | Mc 7000 | Tc 7150 | Mc 7000 | Tc 7150 |
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Four-car set 7034 on a local service
Takarazuka Line 4-car set
In August 2019, two-car 7031 was connected to two cars formerly belonging to Kobe line set 6050 to form a four-car set for the Minoo Line.[7]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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Designation | Mc | T | M | Tc |
Numbering | Mc 7000 | T 7550 | M 7600 | Tc 7150 |
Nose Electric Railway 4-car set
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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Designation | Mc | T | M | M'c |
Numbering | Mc 7000 | T 7550 | M 7600 | Mc 7100 |
2-car sets
Car No. | 1 | 2 |
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Designation | Mc | Tc |
Numbering | Mc 7000 | Tc 7150 |
- The "Mc" car is fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal seating throughout. Paneling inside the car is composed of a light-brown faux wood finish.
Kyo-Train "Garaku"
On 22 May 2018, Hankyu announced that they would be introducing a second train to their Kyo-Train lineup. It would be composed of six-car set 7006. The train was named the "Kyo-Train Garaku" in December of that year[8][9] and entered service on 23 March 2019.[10] This set has the middle door removed on all cars, effectively making it two doors per side per car.[11]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Designation | Mc | M' | T | T | M | M'c |
Numbering | Mc 7006 | M 7506 | T 7566 | T 7576 | M 7606 | Mc 7106 |
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Interior of car 1
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Interior of car 2
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Interior of car 3
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Interior of car 4
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Interior of car 5
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Interior of car 6
Nose Electric Railway 7200 series
As of April 2020, two four-car sets operate for Nose Electric Railway as 7200 series.[12]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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Designation | Mc | M' | T | Tc |
Numbering | Mc 7000 | T 7550 | M 7600 | Tc 7150 |
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Four-car set 7200 in April 2018
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Inside of car 7250
Gallery
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Lone 8-car second refurbished set 7008 featuring alternative front end design
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Lone 8-car VVVF refurbished set 7021 featuring alternative front end design
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Interior of car 7503
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Eight-car set 7003 in 1988
References
- ^ a b 山口, 益生 (29 June 2012). 阪急電車 [Hankyu Train] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: JTB Publishing. p. 230. ISBN 978-4533086984.
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ a b c "Hankyu Railway Fan Club Bulletin". Hankyu Railway (in Japanese). 90.
- ^ "阪急8000系8042編成が神戸線へ" [Hankyu 8000 Series 8042 Formation to Kobe line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ a b 恒雄, 高間 (2017). 阪急電鉄の車両動向2017 [Hankyu Railway Vehicle Trends 2017] (in Japanese). Japan: 交友社. p. 77.
- ^ "Hankyu Railway Fan Club Bulletin". Hankyu Railway (in Japanese). 91.
- ^ "阪急7000系7031編成が箕面線の運用に" [^ Hankyu 7000 series 7031 formation]. railf.jp (in Japanese). 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ 岡本好史・川嶋隆一 (ed.). "阪急電鉄7000系「京とれいん 雅洛」" [Railway Pictorial 2019 August issue]. 鉄道ピクトリアル2019年8月号 (in Japanese). 電気車研究会: 114–119. ASIN B07RN382P5.
- ^ "Kyo-Train GARAKU". hankyu.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ 「京とれいん 雅洛」が京都線で営業運転を開始 ["Kyo-Train Garaku" enters revenue service on the Hankyu Kyoto Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ 阪急電鉄 7000系 「京とれいん 雅洛」 [Hankyu Railway 7000 series "Kyo-Train Garaku"]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 59, no. 698. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. June 2019. pp. 56–59.
- ^ 信彦, 松田 (20 March 2018). "【能勢電鉄】7200系営業運転開始" [[Nose Electric Railway] 7200 Series Commercial Operation Started]. rail.hobidas.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2021.