Meitetsu 7000 series

The Meitetsu 7000 series (名鉄7000系) was a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type formerly operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) in Japan from 1961 until December 2009. The 7000 series included the 7100 series, 7500 series, and 7700 series.

Meitetsu 7000 series
Meitetsu 7000 series
Meitetsu 7000 series
View from the observation deck seats of the Meitetsu 7000 series
View from the observation deck seats of the Meitetsu 7000 series
In service1 June 1961 (1961-06-01)-26 December 2009 (2009-12-26)[1][2]
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo
ReplacedMeitetsu 3400 series (Limited Express services)
Constructed1961–1975
Number built116 cars
Number preserved5 cars
Formation2/4/6/8/10 cars per trainset
Operator(s)Meitetsu
Specifications
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Safety system(s)Meitetsu ATS
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Notes/references
This train won the 5th Blue Ribbon Award in 1962.

Preserved examples
  • Cars 7027, 7092 and 7028 are preserved at Chukyo Racecourse.[3]
  • Cars 7001 and 7002 are preserved at Maigi inspection center.[4]
  • 7000 series at Chukyo Racecourse in July 2016
    7000 series at Chukyo Racecourse in July 2016

References
  1. 名鉄特急の歩み (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  2. 曽根, 悟 (September 2010), "名古屋鉄道 1", 週刊朝日百科, 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 (in Japanese), Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc., no. 8, ISBN 978-4-02-340138-9
  3. Tokuda, Koichi (2012). 日本のパノラマ展望車 [Japanese panorama observation cars] (in Japanese). JTB Publishing. p. 99. ISBN 9784533088254.
  4. "名鉄、大人の社会勉強 in 舞木検査場 2月23日" [Meitetsu, adult social study in Maigi inspection center, 23 February]. response.jp (in Japanese). IID, Inc. 7 December 2012. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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