Keikyu 700 series

Japanese train type
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4 ft 8+1⁄2 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The fleet was withdrawn between 1998 and 2005, and 20 cars were transferred to Takamatsu Electric Railway.

Interior

Passenger accommodation consisted of longitudinal bench seating throughout.[1]

History

1st-batch set 701 in 1985 before retro-fitting with air-conditioning

A total of 84 vehicles (21 four-car sets) were built between 1967 and 1971, initially without air-conditioning.[1] The entire fleet was refurbished between 1980 and 1988, including the retro-fitting of air-conditioning.[1]

Withdrawals started in 1998. A farewell ceremony was held at Keikyu Kawasaki Station on 28 November 2005, with the last revenue workings continuing on the Keikyu Daishi Line until 30 November.[1]

Resale

Kotoden 1200 series, August 2010

A number of 700 series cars were resold to the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad ("Kotoden") in Shikoku, where they became the 2-car 1200 series.[1] The identities and histories of the 700 series cars sold to Kotoden are as shown below.[1]

Keikyu No. Type Withdrawn Resold to Kotoden Kotoden No.
701 Muc 10 March 2005 6 July 2005 1212
702 Msc 1211
703 Muc 7 July 2005 1214
704 Msc 1213
705 Muc 19 July 2002 10 March 2003 1202
706 Msc 1201
723 Muc 31 March 2005 3 August 2005 1216
724 Msc 1215
727 Muc 19 July 2002 1204
728 Msc 1203
731 Muc 26 July 2002 18 March 2003 1206
732 Msc 1205
733 Muc 15 August 2003 24 October 2004 1208
734 Msc 1207
735 Muc 30 November 2005 3 July 2006 1252
736 Msc 1251
737 Muc 5 March 2004 24 October 2004 1210
738 Msc 1209
739 Muc 30 November 2005 13 December 2006 1256
740 Msc 1255
741 Muc 5 July 2006 1254
742 Msc 1253

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g 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
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