Hokuso 7300 series explained
| Hokuso 7300 series |
| Yearservice: | 1992 |
| Numberbuilt: | 48 vehicles (6 sets) |
| Numberservice: | 40 vehicles (5 sets) |
| Formation: | 8 cars per trainset |
| Fleetnumbers: | 7308–7318, 7808–7838 |
| Operator: | Hokuso Railway |
| Carbody: | Stainless steel |
| Carlength: | 18m (59feet) |
| Doors: | 3 pairs per side |
| Maxspeed: | 120round=5NaNround=5 |
| Powersupply: | 1,500 V |
| Collectionmethod: | Overhead catenary |
| Safety: | C-ATS |
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the Hokuso Railway on the Hokuso Line in Japan since 1992.[1]
Design
Based on the Keisei 3700 series design, two eight-car sets were introduced in 1992. Four further sets, numbered 7808–7838, were added from 2003, modified from former Keisei 3700 series sets.[1] [2]
Formation
, the fleet consists of two eight-car 7300 series sets and three eight-car 7800 series sets formed as shown below, with six motored (M) cars and two trailer (T) cars, and car 1 at the southern end.[3]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|
| Designation | M2c | M1 | T | M1' | M2 | T | M1 | M2c |
|---|
| Numbering | 73x8 | 73x7 | 73x6 | 73x5 | 73x4 | 73x3 | 73x2 | 73x1 | |
|---|
The 7800 series set cars are numbered in the "78xx" series. The two M1 cars each have two single-arm pantographs, and the M1' car has one.[3]
Former identities
The 7800 series sets were formerly numbered as follows.[3]
| Set No. | Former Keisei set No. | Notes |
|---|
| 7808 | 3808 | |
| 7818 | 3748 | Transferred back to Keisei in December 2021; two cars removed[4] |
| 7828 | 3778[5] | |
| 7838 | 3768 | | |
Incidents
On 12 June 2020, the seventh car of set 7818 derailed while manoeuvering at Aoto Station.[6] According to witnesses, the pantograph on the derailed car had detached from the train and became entangled with the overhead wire.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Takai, Kunpei. ja: 全国私鉄超決定版 電車・機関車・気動車1700 . Nationwide Private Railway Ultimate Edition: 1700 EMUs, Locomotives, and DMUs . Morokawa. Hisashi. Hattori. Akihiro. Sekaibunka-sha . 30 June 2014 . Tokyo, Japan . Japanese . 84. 978-4-418-14219-4. 全国私鉄超決定版電車・機関車・気動車1700 .
- Web site: 京成3700形3768編成が7300形7838編成となり回送 . Keisei 3700 series set 3768 becomes Hokuso 7300 series set 7838 . 2022-03-03 . 2nd-train . ja . 19 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211219005208/https://2nd-train.net/topics/article/36337/ . live .
- Book: ja: 私鉄車両編成表 2017 . Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2017 . Kotsu Shimbunsha . 25 July 2017 . Japan . Japanese . 26 . 978-4-330-81317-2. 私鉄車両編成表 2017 .
- Web site: 3700形3748編成(元北総7300形7818編成の6両)が宗吾車両基地出場試運転 2nd-train鉄道ニュース . Keisei 3700 series set 3748 (6 cars of former Hokuso 7300 series set 7818) . 2022-03-03 . 2nd-train . ja . 31 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220131134700/https://2nd-train.net/topics/article/36047/ . live .
- Web site: https://railf.jp/news/2018/03/01/180000.html . ja: 北総7300形7828編成が営業運転を開始 . Hokuso 7300 series set 7828 enters revenue service . 1 March 2018. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20180301103759/https://railf.jp/news/2018/03/01/180000.html . 1 March 2018. live . 1 March 2018.
- Web site: 12 June 2020. 京成押上線青砥駅で列車脱線 けが人の情報なし 東京 葛飾. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200612053817/https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20200612/k10012467831000.html. 12 June 2020. 11 June 2020. nhk.or.jp. ja.
