Semboku 7000 series

Semboku 7000 series
A Semboku 7000 series in 2018
In service1996–present
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries
Replaced100 series
Constructed
  • 7000 series: 1996–1998
  • 7020 series: 2007–2008
Entered service
  • 7000 series: 1996
  • 7020 series: 2007
Number built
  • 7000 series: 26 vehicles (6 sets)
  • 7020 series: 18 vehicles (4 sets)
Number in service
  • 7000 series: 26 vehicles (6 sets)
  • 7020 series: 18 vehicles (4 sets)
Formation2/4/6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers
  • 7000 series: 7501–7511
    (odd numbers only)
  • 7020 series: 7521–7525, 7571
    (odd numbers only)
Capacity
  • 157 (intermediate cars)
  • 146 (end cars)
OperatorNankai Electric Railway
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminum
Car length
  • 20,825 mm (68 ft 4 in) (end cars)
  • 20,725 mm (68 ft 0 in) (intermediate cars)
Width2,844 mm (9 ft 4 in)
Height4,050 mm (13 ft 3 in)
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction systemVariable frequency
Acceleration2.5 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 mph/s)
Electric system1,500 V DC overhead wire
Current collectionPantograph
Braking systemElectronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Multiple working7020 series
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Semboku 7000 series (泉北7000系, Senboku 7000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway.[1]

Sets introduced in 2007 are designated as 7020 series.

7000 series

Trainsets are formed as follows:[2]

Six-car sets

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Designation Tc1 M1 M2 T M3 Tc2

Four-car sets

Car No. 1 2 3 4
Designation Tc1 M1 M2 Tc2

Two-car sets

Car No. 1 2
Designation Tc Mc

7020 series

Trainsets are formed as follows:[2]

Six-car sets

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Designation Tc1 M1 M2 T M3 Tc2

Four-car set

Car No. 1 2 3 4
Designation Tc1 M1 M2 Tc2

Two-car set

Car No. 1 2
Designation Tc Mc

Interior

Seating consists of longitudinal seating throughout.

History

The 7000 series first appeared in 1996.[3] It is the second original design for the Semboku Railway following the 5000 series.[4]

These are the second series in the Semboku fleet to feature aluminum bodies and VVVF inverters.[3]

The 7020 series was introduced in 2007 and implements a selection of improvements to the original 7000 series including more handstraps, stanctions, and distinguishable priority seating.[5] The difference between the 7020 series and the 7000 series is that the 7020 series has a distinguishable single centered front door.[4]

In November 2022, Semboku Rapid Railway announced its plans to introduce an updated livery for its 7000, 7020, and 5000 series sets to match that of the then-new 9300 series, with the light blue waistline stripe omitted.[6] After Semboku and Nankai announced their plans to merge, the fleet's Semboku logos have gradually been replaced with Nankai logos.[7]

Operations

The trains are used on through-services from Namba to Izumi-Chūō via the Nankai Main Line and Semboku Line, as well as on services on the Koya Line.[8]

Following the merger of the Semboku Rapid Railway into its parent company on 1 April 2025, all sets became property of Nankai Electric Railway.[9]

Special liveries

As the flagship rolling stock of the Semboku Rapid Railway,[10] the trainsets have received various promotional liveries. From April 2015 through 2018,[11] 7020 series set 7521 was wrapped in a livery to promote the 20th anniversary of the opening of Izumi-Chūō station.[12] Starting in October 2017, 7000 series set 7509 was wrapped in a livery, entitled "Frontier", to promote characters featured at the Osaka Prefectural Children's Center.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "7000系" [7000 Series]. Semboku.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. 1 2 私鉄車両編成表2021 [Private Railway Vehicle Organization Table 2021] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 16 July 2021. p. 163. ISBN 9784330032214.
  3. 1 2 "新型車両プロフィールガイド 泉北高速鉄道7000系" [New Vehicle Profile Guide Semboku Rapid Railway 7000 Series]. Railway Journal. 30 (8): 82–85. August 1996.
  4. 1 2 Osamu, Takahashi (2013). 南海電車 [Nankai train] (in Japanese). JTB Publishing. p. 73. ISBN 9784533093715.
  5. ↑ "泉北高速鉄道7020系誕生。" [Semboku Rapid Railway 7020 series is born.]. rail.hobidas.com (in Japanese). 28 May 2018. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "泉北高速鉄道に新型車両「9300系」来夏デビュー 内装など公表、既存車の色も変更へ" [New train "9300 series" to debut next summer on Semboku Express Railway]. Railway Pressnet (in Japanese). 11 November 2022. Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  7. ↑ 【吸収合併を前にロゴマークに変化が】泉北から南海へ [(Logo change ahead of merger) From Semboku to Nankai]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  8. ↑ Nankai Electric Railway (2014). 南海電鉄のひみつ [The secret of Nankai Electric Railway] (in Japanese). PHP Institute. p. 153. ISBN 9784569818634.
  9. ↑ Osano, Kagetoshi (29 March 2025). "南海電鉄、泉北高速鉄道「合併」で何が変わるのか 利用者は歓迎、約10億円の収入減はどうする？" [What will change with the merger of Nankai Electric Railway and Semboku Rapid Railway? Passengers welcome the change, but what will happen with the 1 billion yen loss in revenue?]. Toyo Keizai (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  10. ↑ のりものスーパーずかん2237 「最強のりものヒーローズ」特別編集 (in Japanese). Japan: Gakken Plus. 29 December 2015. p. 85. ISBN 9784052043635.
  11. ↑ "ラッピング電車の運用休止について"" [Wrapping Train Operation Suspension]. Semboku Railway Online. 9 May 2018. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "和泉中央駅開業20周年記念イベント ～記念列車の運行と出発式について～【このイベントは、終了しました】" [20th Anniversary Event of Izumi-Chuo Station-Commemorative Train Operation and Departure Ceremony- [This event has ended]]. Semboku Railway Online (in Japanese). 6 April 2015. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  13. ↑ "ラッピング電車「フロンティア号」を運行します" [We operate the wrapping train "Frontier"]. Semboku Railway Online (in Japanese). 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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