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Chichibu Railway 7000 series

Chichibu Railway 7000 series

Class of 2 Japanese 3-car electric multiple units

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.

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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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The DeHa 7000 and 7200 cars are each fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph.[1][3]

References

  1. [1]
    "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. [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.
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    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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