Keikyu 700 series

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
OperatorsKeikyu
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+12 in)

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]

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The fleet was withdrawn between 1998 and 2005, and 20 cars were transferred to Takamatsu Electric Railway.

  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. pp. 170–171. ISBN 978-4-533-09705-8.
  2. ^ 『鉄道ピクトリアル』通巻656号 p182