Echizen Railway 7000 series

7000 series
7000 series
	The first set in service, February 2013
In service	February 2013 –
Constructed	1982–1983
Number under construction	6 vehicles (3 sets)
Number built	6 vehicles (3 sets)
Number in service	6 vehicles (3 sets)
Formation	2 cars per trainset
Operator(s)	Echizen Railway
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width	2,832 mm (9 ft 3.5 in)
Height	3,935 mm (12 ft 10.9 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Traction system	Variable frequency
Electric system(s)	600 V DC
Current collector(s)	Overhead catenary
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 7000 series (7000形) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the third sector railway operator Echizen Railway since February 2013. Converted from former 119 series EMUs operated by JR Central until 2012, a total of six 2-car sets are scheduled to be introduced between fiscal 2012 and 2013, replacing the older 1101 series, 2101 series, and 2201 series trains.[1]

Design

The 7000 series trains were converted from former 119 series 2-car EMUs operated by JR Central on the Iida Line until they were withdrawn from service in March 2012. Modifications included the following changes:[1]

Removal of front-end gangway connections
Addition of new headlights above the cab-end centre doors
Addition of front-end skirts
Addition of single-arm pantographs
Removal of toilets
Repainting into the standard Echizen Railway livery

Formations

As of 1 April 2013, three two-car sets are in service, formed as follows, with one motored driving (Mc) car and one non-powered driving trailer (Tc) car.[2]

Designation	Mc	Tc
Numbering	MoHa 7000	KuHa 7000

The MoHa 7000 cars are fitted with two single-arm pantographs.[2]

Interior

Passenger accommodation retains the original mixture of longitudinal bench seating and transverse 4-seat bays used in the 119 series.[1] The toilet originally fitted to the KuHa car has been removed.[1]

History

The first set, 7001 + 7002 entered service on 4 February 2013, the second set, 7003 + 7004, entered service on 3 March 2013, and the third set, 7005 + 7006, entered service on 18 March 2013.[3] Three more two-car sets are scheduled to be introduced during fiscal 2013.[3]

Build details

A JR Central 119-5300 series set, March 2008

Set No.	Car No.	Original JR number	Entry into service
1	MoHa 7001	KuMoHa 119-5318	4 February 2013
1	KuHa 7002	KuHa 118-5311	4 February 2013
2	MoHa 7003	KuMoHa 119-5330	3 March 2013
2	KuHa 7004	KuHa 118-5322	3 March 2013
3	MoHa 7005		18 March 2013
3	KuHa 7006		18 March 2013
4	MoHa 7007
4	KuHa 7008
5	MoHa 7009
5	KuHa 7010
6	MoHa 7011
6	KuHa 7012

References

"えちぜん鉄道7000形" [Echizen Railway 7000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 53, no. 625. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. May 2013. pp. 58–59.
私鉄車両編成表 2013 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations – 2013]. Japan: JRR. 30 July 2013. p. 119. ISBN 978-4-330-39313-1.
"私鉄・三セクの国鉄形" [Former JNR trains used by private & 3rd sector railways]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 54, no. 634. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. February 2014. pp. 42–43.

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[railfan625-1] "えちぜん鉄道7000形" [Echizen Railway 7000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 53, no. 625. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. May 2013. pp. 58–59.

[jrrprivate2013-2] 私鉄車両編成表 2013 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations – 2013]. Japan: JRR. 30 July 2013. p. 119. ISBN 978-4-330-39313-1.

[railfan634-3] "私鉄・三セクの国鉄形" [Former JNR trains used by private & 3rd sector railways]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 54, no. 634. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. February 2014. pp. 42–43.