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The Semboku 7000 series (泉北7000系, Senboku 7000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Semboku Rapid Railway.[1]
| Semboku 7000 series | |
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 A Semboku 7000 series in 2018 | |
| In service | 1996–present |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Replaced | 100 series |
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| Formation | 2/4/6 cars per trainset |
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| Operators |  Semboku Rapid Railway |
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| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminum |
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| Width | 2,844 mm (9 ft 4.0 in) |
| Height | 4,050 mm (13 ft 3 in) |
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Traction system | Squirrel-Cage inverter |
| Acceleration | 2.5 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 mph/s) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead wire |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Braking system(s) | Electric Command |
| Multiple working | 7020 series |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Sets introduced in 2007 are designated as 7020 series.
7000 series edit
Trainsets are formed as follows:
Six-car sets edit
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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| Designation | Tc1 | M1 | M2 | T | M3 | Tc2 |
| Numbering | KuHa 7500 | MoHa 7000 | MoHa 7100 | SaHa 7600 | MoHa 7200 | Kuha 7500 |
Four-car sets edit
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc1 | M1 | M2 | Tc2 |
| Numbering | KuHa 7500 | MoHa 7000 | MoHa 7100 | Kuha 7500 |
Two-car sets edit
| Car No. | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc | Mc |
| Numbering | KuHa 7551 | MoHa 7552 |
7020 series edit
Trainsets are formed as follows:
Six-car sets edit
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc1 | M1 | M2 | T | M3 | Tc2 |
| Numbering | KuHa 7520 | MoHa 7020 | MoHa 7120 | SaHa 7620 | MoHa 7220 | Kuha 7520 |
Four-car set edit
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| Designation | Tc1 | M1 | M2 | Tc2 |
| Numbering | KuHa 7520 | MoHa 7020 | MoHa 7120 | Kuha 7520 |
Two-car set edit
| Car No. | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc | Mc |
| Numbering | KuHa 7571 | MoHa 7772 |
Interior edit
Seating consists of longitudinal seating throughout.
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Inside a 7020 series car -
LCD Screen -
Cab area
History edit
The 7000 series first appeared in 1996.[2] It is the second original design for the Semboku Railway following the 5000 series.[3]
These are the second series in the Semboku fleet to feature aluminum bodies and VVVF inverters.[2]
The 7020 series was introduced in 2007 and implements a selection of improvements to the original 7000 series including more handstraps, stanctions, and distinguishable priority seating.[4] The difference between the 7020 series and the 7000 series is that the 7020 series has a distinguishable single centered front door.[3]
Operations edit
The trains are used on through-services from Namba to Izumi-Chūō via the Nankai Main Line and Semboku Line, as well as on services on the Koya Line.[5]
Special liveries edit
As the flagship rolling stock of the Semboku Rapid Railway,[6] the trainsets have been painted in various promotional liveries. From April 2015 through 2018,[7] 7020 series set 7521 was wrapped in a livery to promote the 20th anniversary of the opening Izumi-Chūō station.[8][needs update] Starting in October 2017, 7000 series set 7509 was wrapped in a livery to promote characters featured at the Osaka Prefectural Children's Center.[9] This wrap was named "Frontier" from October 2017.[needs update]
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Celebrational wrap on set 7521 -
"Frontier" wrap on set 7509
References edit
- ^ "7000系" [7000 Series]. Semboku.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ a b "新型車両プロフィールガイド 泉北高速鉄道7000系" [New Vehicle Profile Guide Semboku Rapid Railway 7000 Series]. Railway Journal. 30 (8): 82–85. August 1996.
- ^ a b Osamu, Takahashi (2013). 南海電車 [Nankai train] (in Japanese). JTB Publishing. p. 73. ISBN 9784533093715.
- ^ "泉北高速鉄道7020系誕生。" [Semboku Rapid Railway 7020 series is born.]. rail.hobidas.com (in Japanese). 28 May 2018. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ Nankai Electric Railway (2014). 南海電鉄のひみつ [The secret of Nankai Electric Railway] (in Japanese). PHP Institute. p. 153. ISBN 9784569818634.
- ^ のりものスーパーずかん2237 「最強のりものヒーローズ」特別編集 (in Japanese). Japan: Gakken Plus. 29 December 2015. p. 85. ISBN 9784052043635.
- ^ "ラッピング電車の運用休止について"" [Wrapping Train Operation Suspension]. Semboku Railway Online. 9 May 2018. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018.
- ^ "和泉中央駅開業２０周年記念イベント ～記念列車の運行と出発式について～【このイベントは、終了しました】" [20th Anniversary Event of Izumi-Chuo Station-Commemorative Train Operation and Departure Ceremony- [This event has ended]]. Semboku Railway Online (in Japanese). 6 April 2015. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "ラッピング電車「フロンティア号」を運行します" [We operate the wrapping train "Frontier"]. Semboku Railway Online (in Japanese). 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.