Keikyu 700 series

Keikyu 700 series
Set 713 in July 1995
In service 1967–2005
Manufacturer Tokyu Car Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Constructed 1967–1971
Refurbishment 1980–1988
Number built 84 vehicles (21 sets)
Number in service None
Formation 4 cars per set
Operator(s) Keikyu
Specifications
Car body construction Steel
Car length 18 m (59 ft 1 in) (end cars)
17 m (55 ft 9 in) (intermediate cars)
Doors 4 single-leaf sliding doors per side
Power output 150 kW x 4 per motor car
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC
Current collection method Pantograph
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

The Keikyu 700 series (京急700形) was a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private operator Keikyu on commuter services in the Tokyo area of Japan from 1967 until 2005.[1]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consisted of longitudinal bench seating throughout.[1]

History

1st-batch set 701 in 1985 before retro-fitting with air-conditioning

A total of 84 vehicles (21 four-car sets) were built between 1967 and 1971, initially without air-conditioning.[1] The entire fleet was refurbished between 1980 and 1988, including the retro-fitting of air-conditioning.[1]

Withdrawals started in 1998. A farewell ceremony was held at Keikyu Kawasaki Station on 28 November 2005, with the last revenue workings continuing on the Keikyu Daishi Line until 30 November.[1]

Resale

Kotoden 1200 series, August 2010

A number of 700 series cars were resold to the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad ("Kotoden") in Shikoku, where they became the 2-car 1200 series.[1] The identities and histories of the 700 series cars sold to Kotoden are as shown below.[1]

Keikyu No.TypeWithdrawnResold to KotodenKotoden No.
701Muc10 March 20056 July 20051212
702Msc10 March 20056 July 20051211
703Muc10 March 20057 July 20051214
704Msc10 March 20057 July 20051213
705Muc19 July 200210 March 20031202
706Msc19 July 200210 March 20031201
723Muc31 March 20053 August 20051216
724Msc31 March 20053 August 20051215
727Muc19 July 200212 March 20031204
728Msc19 July 200212 March 20031203
731Muc26 July 200218 March 20031206
732Msc26 July 200218 March 20031205
733Muc15 August 200324 October 20041208
734Msc15 August 200324 October 20041207
735Muc30 November 20053 July 20061252
736Msc30 November 20053 July 20061251
737Muc5 March 200424 October 20041210
738Msc5 March 200424 October 20041209
739Muc30 November 200513 December 20061256
740Msc30 November 200513 December 20061255
741Muc30 November 20055 July 20061254
742Msc30 November 20055 July 20061253

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sato, Ryosuke (2014). 京急電車の運転と車両探見 [Examining Keikyu Train Operations and Rolling Stock]. Tokyo, Japan: JTB Can Books. p. 170–171. ISBN 978-4-533-09705-8.
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