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Hokuso 7300 series

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Hokuso 7300 series
Set 7828 in July 2021
Entered service1992
Number built48 vehicles (6 sets)
Number in service40 vehicles (5 sets)
Formation8 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers7308–7318, 7808–7838
OperatorsHokuso Railway
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length18 m (59 ft 1 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Power supply1,500 V
Current collector(s)Overhead catenary
Safety system(s)C-ATS
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

The Hokuso 7300 series (北総鉄道7300形) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the Hokuso Railway on the Hokuso Line in Japan since 1992.[1]

Design

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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

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7300 series set 7308 in August 2007

As of 3 March 2022,[3] 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.[4]

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.[4]

Former identities

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The 7800 series sets were formerly numbered as follows.[4]

Set No. Former Keisei set No. Notes
7808 3808
7818 3748 Transferred back to Keisei in December 2021; two cars removed[3]
7828 3778[5]
7838 3768[2]

Incidents

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b Takai, Kunpei (30 June 2014). Morokawa, Hisashi; Hattori, Akihiro (eds.). 全国私鉄超決定版電車・機関車・気動車1700 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] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Sekaibunka-sha. p. 84. ISBN 978-4-418-14219-4.
  2. ^ a b "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]. 2nd-train (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "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)]. 2nd-train (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b c 私鉄車両編成表 2017 私鉄車両編成表 2017 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2017] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2017. p. 26. ISBN 978-4-330-81317-2.
  5. ^ 北総7300形7828編成が営業運転を開始 [Hokuso 7300 series set 7828 enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 1 March 2018. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  6. ^ "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". nhk.or.jp (in Japanese). 12 June 2020. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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