Keikyu 700 series

The Keikyu 700 series (京急700形) was a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private operator Keikyu on commuter services in the Tokyo area of Japan from 1967 until 2005.[1]

This article is about the Keikyu train type introduced from 1967. For the Keikyu train type classified "Keikyu 700 series" until 1966, see Keikyu 700 series (1956).

Keikyu 700 series
Set 713 in July 1995
In service1967–2005
ManufacturerTokyu Car Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Constructed1967–1971
Refurbished1980–1988
Number built84 vehicles (21 sets)
Number in serviceNone
Formation4 cars per set
Operator(s)Keikyu
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length18 m (59 ft 1 in) (end cars)
17 m (55 ft 9 in) (intermediate cars)
Doors4 single-leaf sliding doors per side
Power output150 kW x 4 per motor car
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The 700 series was the first Keikyu stock type to have 4 doors on each side.[2] A total of 84 cars were built between 1967 and 1971.

The fleet was withdrawn between 1998 and 2005, and 20 cars were transferred to Takamatsu Electric Railway.

Interior

Passenger accommodation consisted of longitudinal bench seating throughout.[1]

History
1st-batch set 701 in 1985 before retro-fitting with air-conditioning

A total of 84 vehicles (21 four-car sets) were built between 1967 and 1971, initially without air-conditioning.[1] The entire fleet was refurbished between 1980 and 1988, including the retro-fitting of air-conditioning.[1]

Withdrawals started in 1998. A farewell ceremony was held at Keikyu Kawasaki Station on 28 November 2005, with the last revenue workings continuing on the Keikyu Daishi Line until 30 November.[1]

Resale
Kotoden 1200 series, August 2010

A number of 700 series cars were resold to the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad ("Kotoden") in Shikoku, where they became the 2-car 1200 series.[1] The identities and histories of the 700 series cars sold to Kotoden are as shown below.[1]

Keikyu No.TypeWithdrawnResold to KotodenKotoden No.
701Muc10 March 20056 July 20051212
702Msc1211
703Muc7 July 20051214
704Msc1213
705Muc19 July 200210 March 20031202
706Msc1201
723Muc31 March 20053 August 20051216
724Msc1215
727Muc19 July 20021204
728Msc1203
731Muc26 July 200218 March 20031206
732Msc1205
733Muc15 August 200324 October 20041208
734Msc1207
735Muc30 November 20053 July 20061252
736Msc1251
737Muc5 March 200424 October 20041210
738Msc1209
739Muc30 November 200513 December 20061256
740Msc1255
741Muc5 July 20061254
742Msc1253

References
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  1. Sato, Ryosuke (2014). 京急電車の運転と車両探見 [Examining Keikyu Train Operations and Rolling Stock]. Tokyo, Japan: JTB Can Books. p. 170–171. ISBN 978-4-533-09705-8.
  2. 『鉄道ピクトリアル』通巻656号 p182
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