The Kintetsu 7000 series is a Japanese city commuter electric multiple unit operated by the Kintetsu Railway on the Kintetsu Keihanna Line and the Osaka Metro Chūō Line from October 1986.
History[]
The 7000 series sets were introduced from October 1986 to coincide with the opening of the Kintetsu Keihanna Line, as well as allowing through-running to the Osaka Municipal Subway (now Osaka Metro) Chūō Line. A prototype set was built in July 1984 and test run until 1986 on a short section of the then-to-be-completed Keihanna Line. In total nine sets were built, totaling 54 cars. The sets underwent refurbishment from 2004 to 2006 with the introduction of the 7020 series cars. The sets were the recipient of the 1987 Good Design Award, being the first rolling stock to receive this award.
Design[]
The 7000 series sets feature a conventional front end with two side-mounted headlights. The sets are painted in Pearl White with Solar Orange and Aqua Blue highlights; this is a very different livery from most of Kintetsu's other rolling stock.
Specifications[]
Construction is of steel. The sets use GTO variable frequency drive traction systems manufactured by Hitachi or Mitsubishi on odd and even-numbered sets respectively. Some sets have been refurbished with IGBT drives, using either 3-level Hitachi IGBT or Mitsubishi IGBT drives.
Trivia[]
- These are the first rolling stock on any Japanese private railroad to utilize third rail collector shoes.
- The sets were branded Super Electronic Commuter; this branding is currently very rarely (if ever) used.
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Active | Limited Express | Standard gauge: 12400 • 21000 • 21020 • 22000 • 22600 • 23000 • 30000 • 50000 • 80000 Narrow gauge: 16000 • 16200 • 16400 • 16600 • 26000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Charter | 2013 • 15200 • 15400 • 19200 • 20000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Commuter | Longitudinal seating: 5200 L/C Cars: 8A • 2610 • 5800 • 5820 Osaka/Nagoya Lines: 1000 • 1010 • 1200 (gen 2) • 1220 • 1400 • 1420 • 1422 • 1810 • 2000 • 2400 • 2410 • 2450 • 2600 • 1810 • 8810 • 9020 Nara/Kyoto Lines: 1021 • 3200 • 3220 • 8000 • 8810 • 9020 • 9200 • 9820 • 2000 • 2400 • 2410 • 2450 • 2600 • 1810 • 8810 • 9020 Minami Osaka/Yoshino Lines: 6020 • 6200 • 6400 • 6600 • 6620 • 6820 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Subway sets | 7000 • 7020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-revenue | MoWa 24 • MoTo 75 • MoTo 90 (gen 2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Withdrawn | Limited Express | Nose suspension drive: 683 • 2250 • 6401 • 6421 • 6431 Cardan shaft drive: 680 • 10000 • 10100 • 10400 • 12000 • 12200 • 18200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Charter | 18200 • 18400 • 20100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Commuter | Osaka/Nagoya Lines: Mo 1000 • Mo 1100 • 1200 (gen 1) • Mo 1200 • Mo 1300 • Mo 1400 • Mo 1450 • 1460 • 1470 • 1480 • Ku 1560 • 1600 • 1800 • Mo 2000 • 2200 • 2400 • 2470 • 2600 • MoNi 5101 • MoNi 5111 • MoNi 5121 • MoNi 5131 • MoNi 6201 • Ku 6221 • Mo 6231 • Mo 6241 • MoNi 6251 • Mo 6261 • Mo 6301 • Mo 6311 • Ku 6321 • Mo 6331 • 6441 • Ku 6451 • Ku 6461 • Ku 6471 • Ku 6651 Nara/Kyoto Lines: Ku 101 • Mo 200 • Ku 250 • Mo 261 • Ku 355 • 400 • Mo 400 • Mo 430 • Mo 455 • 460 • Ku 570 • Ku 580 • Ku 590 • 600 • Mo 600 • Mo 660 • Mo 670 • Mo 690 • 800 • 820 • 900 • 920 • 1020 • Mo 1650 • 3000 Minami Osaka/Yoshino Lines: DeHa 5151 • DeHa 5161 • Mo 5601 • Mo 5621 • Mo 5651 • 6000 • 6411 • 6601 • 6800 • 6900 Shima Line: Ku 5910 • MoNi 5920 • MoNi 5925 • Ku 5930 • MoNi 5940 • MoNi 5945 • Mo 5960 Yoro Line: 420 • 430 • 440 • 600 • 610 • 620 • 625 • Ku 1560 • Sa 1560 • MoNi 5001 • KuNi 5421 • Mo 5631 • Mo 5651 • Mo 5800 • Mo 5820 • Sa 5931 • Sa 5940 • Sa 5945 • Mo 5960 • KuNi 6221 • KuNi 6240 • Mo 6241 • Ku 6501 Iga Line: 860 • 880 • DeHa 5151 • DeHa 5161 • MoNi 5181 • MoNi 5251 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Very narrow gauge | Ku 110 • SaNi 110 • Sa 120 (gen 1) • Sa 120 (gen 2) • Sa 120 (gen 3) • Sa 130 • Sa 140 • Sa 150 • 200 • MoNi 210 • 220 • Mo 230 • Mo 240 • 260 • 270 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-revenue | Fish train: MoWa 10 (gen 2) (MoWa 11 – 19 • MoWa 20 – 22) • KuWa 50 • Ku 501 • Ku 502 • Ku 503 • MoWa 601 • MoWa 602 – 603 • 1481 • 2680 MoW: MoWa 10 (gen 1) • MoWa 10 (gen 3) • MoWa 20 • MoWa 26 • KuWa 50 • MoTo 50 • Mo 60 • Mo 70 • MoWa 80 (MoWa 81 – 82 • MoWa 83 – 84 • MoWa 85 • MoWa 86) • MoWa 87 • MoTo 90 (gen 1) (MoTo 91 – 92 • MoWa 93 • MoWa 95) |