Keikyu 700 series (1956)

This article is about the Keikyu rolling stock introduced in 1956. For the Keikyu rolling stock introduced in 1967 that inherited its original classification, see Keikyu 700 series. For the Keikyu rolling stock introduced in 1994 that inherited its latest classification, see Keikyu 600 series.

Keikyu 700 series
A 600 series set in 1985
In service1956–1986
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries, Tokyu Car
Number in serviceNone
Number preserved1 car
Formation2, 4 or 6 cars per trainset
OperatorsKeikyu
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Doors2 per side
Maximum speed105 km/h (65 mph) (service)
120 km/h (75 mph) (design)[1]
Power output75 kW (101 hp) × 4 per motor car
Acceleration2.3 km/(h⋅s) (1.4 mph/s)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The Keikyu 700 series (京急700形), later reclassified Keikyu 600 series (京急600形), was a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Keikyu on limited-stop commuter services in the Tokyo area of Japan from 1956 until 1986.[1]

  1. ^ a b Saiki, Minoru (July 2014). 高性能車草分けの特急車 京浜急行電鉄600形 [Pioneering limited express trains: Keikyu 600 series]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 43, no. 363. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. pp. 77–79.