Iyotetsu 700 series

Iyotetsu 700 series
Iyotetsu 700 series image
Three-car set 766 in December 2021
In service1987–present
Number built28 vehicles (10 sets)[1]
Number in service7 vehicles (3 sets) (as of July 2026)
Successor7000 series
Formation2/3 cars per trainset
OperatorIyo Railway
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length18,000 mm (59 ft 1 in)[2]
Width2,700 mm (8 ft 10 in)[2]
Doors3 per side
Traction systemResistor control[2]
Electric system600/750 V DC
Current collectionOverhead wire
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Iyotetsu 700 series (伊予鉄700系, Iyotetsu 700-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Iyo Railway (Iyotetsu) in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan, since 1987.

Design

The trains were converted from former Keio 5000 series EMU cars between 1987 and 1994.[3]

Formations

Two-car sets 718 and 719 in July 2008
The interior of car MoHa 715 in August 2008

As of 1 April 2015, the fleet consists of six three-car sets and two two-car sets, formed as follows. All cars have a driving cab at one end.[4]

3-car sets

Designation TcMcMc
Numbering 76x71x72x
  • "Mc" cars are motored driving cars (with driving cabs).
  • "Tc" cars are unpowered trailer cars.
  • The "Mc" cars are equipped with one lozenge-type pantograph.[4]

2-car sets

Designation TcMc
Numbering 76x71x
  • "Mc" cars are motored driving cars (with driving cabs).
  • "Tc" cars are unpowered trailer cars.
  • The "Mc" cars are equipped with one lozenge-type pantograph.[4]

History

The trains were purchased from Keio Corporation and introduced between 1987 and 1994.[3] The motored cars were mounted on former Tobu Railway and Odakyu EMU bogies to match the Iyotetsu track gauge of 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in), as the trains originally ran on Keio 1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in) gauge.[3] Three-car set 725 was the first Iyotetsu EMU to be repainted in the new all-over orange Iyotetsu livery, in August 2015.[5]

Future replacement

On 14 November 2023, Iyo Railway announced that the 700 series is scheduled to be replaced by the 7000 series starting from 2025.[6] As of July 2026, one three-car set and two two-car sets remain in service.[1]

Resale

Former Iyo Railway cars MoHa 713 and KuHa 763 at Nakanocho Depot on the Choshi Electric Railway in October 2015

In September 2015, two 700 series cars were sold to the Choshi Electric Railway in Chiba Prefecture for 1.3 million yen.[7]

References

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  1. 1 2 Otsuka, Keiichiro (22 July 2026). 「67年ぶりの新型車両」増備で旧型車両が引退へ いろいろ魔改造された“おさがり”の60年選手 乗れるのは残りわずか？ [With the addition of new trains—the first new trains in 67 years—older trains are set to be retired. These 60-year-old veterans, which have undergone various modifications, will only be available to ride for a short time longer?]. Traffic News (in Japanese). Mediavague Co., Ltd. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "中吊り広告はなし！ 伊予鉄に新型車両7000系を導入！" [No hanging advertisements! Iyotetsu introduces new 7000 series trains!]. Rail Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 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. 261. ISBN 978-4-418-14219-4.
  4. 1 2 3 私鉄車両編成表 私鉄車両編成表 2015 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 174. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.
  5. ↑ 伊予鉄道で新塗装の700系が試運転 [Reliveried Iyotetsu 700 series test run]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "伊予鉄道「7000系」郊外電車に新型車両を導入 - 700系は順次廃車に" [Iyotetsu Railway introduces new "7000 series" suburban trains - 700 series to be phased out]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  7. ↑ 銚子電鉄の更新車両“水揚げ” 伊予鉄道から購入、銚子漁港に到着 千葉 [New Choshi Electric Railway cars unloaded - Arrival in Chiba after purchase from Iyo Railway]. Sankei News (in Japanese). Japan: The Sankei Shimbun & Sankei Digital. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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