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Hankyu 7000 series

Hankyu 7000 series
Hankyu 7017 at Ōji-kōen Station on a service to Shinkaichi
In service1980–present
ManufacturerAlna Kōki
Constructed1980–1988
Refurbished2009–
Number built210 vehicles
Number in service202 vehicles (Hankyu Railway) 8 vehicles (Nose Electric Railway)
Formation2/4/6/8 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers7001–7027, 7030–7037
Operators
DepotsHirai, Nishinomiya
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Aluminum (Sets 7011, 7021 and later)
Car length19,000 mm (62 ft 4 in)
Width2,750 mm (9 ft 0 in)
Height4,095 mm (13 ft 5.2 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed
  • 115 km/h (71 mph) (Kyoto and Kobe Lines)
  • 100 km/h (62 mph) (Takarazuka Line)
  • 130 km/h (81 mph) (Design)
Traction systemField chopper control
Variable frequency (IGBT, sets 7011–7015, 7018, 7019, 7021, 7022, 7027 and Nose Electric Railway 7200 series)
Traction motorsDC compound motor
Permanent-magnet synchronous motor (sets 7011–7015, 7018, 7019, 7021, 7022, 7027 and Nose Electric Railway 7200 series)
Power output150 kW (201 hp) per motor
Acceleration2.8 km/(h⋅s) (1.7 mph/s)
Deceleration3.7 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
BogiesMinden German style direct mount air spring bogie

FS-369A (M car)

FS-069A (T car)
Braking system(s)Regenerative brake
Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s)ATS
Coupling systemShibata-type
Knuckle-type
Multiple working7300 series, 8000 series
Track gauge1,435 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

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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

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8-car sets

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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
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

Kobe Line 8-car mixed 7000/8000 series sets

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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
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

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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
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

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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
Designation Mc Tc Mc Tc
Numbering Mc 7000 Tc 7150 Mc 7000 Tc 7150

Takarazuka Line 4-car set

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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
Designation Mc T M Tc
Numbering Mc 7000 T 7550 M 7600 Tc 7150

Nose Electric Railway 4-car set

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Car No. 1 2 3 4
Designation Mc T M M'c
Numbering Mc 7000 T 7550 M 7600 Mc 7100

2-car sets

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Car No. 1 2
Designation Mc Tc
Numbering Mc 7000 Tc 7150

Interior

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Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal seating throughout. Paneling inside the car is composed of a light-brown faux wood finish.

Kyo-Train "Garaku"

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Kyo-Train "Garaku" set 7006

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
Designation Mc M' T T M M'c
Numbering Mc 7006 M 7506 T 7566 T 7576 M 7606 Mc 7106

Nose Electric Railway 7200 series

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As of April 2020, two four-car sets operate for Nose Electric Railway as 7200 series.[12]

Car No. 1 2 3 4
Designation Mc M' T Tc
Numbering Mc 7000 T 7550 M 7600 Tc 7150
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References

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  1. ^ 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. ^ 山口, 益生 (29 June 2012). 阪急電車 [Hankyu Train] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: JTB Publishing. pp. 205–207. ISBN 978-4533086984.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ^ a b c "Hankyu Railway Fan Club Bulletin". Hankyu Railway (in Japanese). 90.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Hankyu Railway Fan Club Bulletin". Hankyu Railway (in Japanese). 91.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Kyo-Train GARAKU". hankyu.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  10. ^ 「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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
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