Joshin 7000 series
| Joshin 7000 series | |
|---|---|
 Set 7001 in June 2021 | |
| In service | December 2013 – |
| Manufacturer | Niigata Transys |
| Constructed | 2013 |
| Number built | 2 vehicles (1 set) |
| Number in service | 2 vehicles (1 set) |
| Formation | 2 cars per trainset |
| Capacity | 282 per set |
| Operators | Joshin Electric Railway |
| Lines served | Joshin Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 20,500 mm (67 ft 3 in) |
| Width | 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 4,140 mm (13 ft 7 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
| Acceleration | 3.3 km/(h⋅s) (2.1 mph/s) |
| Deceleration | 3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s) (service) 4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s)(emergency) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Overhead lines |
| Bogies | NF05D (motored), NF05T (trailer) |
| Safety system(s) | ATS |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Joshin 7000 series (上信電鉄7000形, Jōshin Dentetsu 7000-gata) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Joshin Electric Railway on the Joshin Line in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, since December 2013.[1]
Formation
[edit]As of 1 April 2015[update], the company operates one two-car set, consisting of one motored ("Mc") car and one unpowered trailer ("Tc") car, and is formed as shown below.[2]
| Designation | Mc | Tc |
| Numbering | KuMoHa 7001 | KuHa 7501 |
The "Mc" car is fitted with two KP3274 single-arm pantographs.[1]
Interior
[edit]Passenger accommodation consists of a mixture of transverse 4-person seating bays and longitudinal bench seating.[1] The train does not have toilets.[1]
History
[edit]The set entered service from December 2013.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c d e "上信電鉄7000形" [Joshin Dentetsu 7000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 54, no. 638. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 2014. pp. 76–77.
- ^ 私鉄車両編成表 私鉄車両編成表 2015 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 16. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.