The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator

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since 1980.

Overview

The 7000 series were built between 1980 and 1988 by Japanese rolling stock manufacturer Alna Koki. This type is the most common in the Hankyu fleet at 210 cars. The trains are based on the previous 6000 series. In addition, the 7300 series are a derivative of the 7000 series.

Formations

8-car sets

As of November 2020, there are 19 eight–car sets enrolled in the roster. 16 sets are allocated to Kobe line services while three sets are set aside for service on the Takarazuka Line. * The "Mc" and "M" cars are fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.

Kobe Line 8–car mixed 7000/8000 series sets

In June 2019, set 8042 was transferred over to Kobe Line operations and attached to 6-car set 7001.

Takarazuka Line 8–car mixed 7000/8000 series set

In 2016, two–car sets 7025 and 7026 and four–car set 7024 underwent inspection. In April 2017, two–car set 7025 was connected to two 6000 series cars and transferred to Nose Electric Railway as a four-car formation leaving 7024 and 7026 as a six–car set along with 8000 series two-car set 8030. Later in August, two–car set 7026 was divided from the train along with two-car set 8030. The resulting trainset is a 2–2–4 set with two-car sets 8040 and 8041 and four-car set 7024.

Kobe Line 4–car set

In March 2016, two-car sets 7034 and 7035 were combined to make a semi–permanent four–car train. File:Hankyu 7000 series 7034 at Itami line.jpg, Four-car set 7034 on a local service

Takarazuka Line 4–car set

In August 2019, two-car 7031 was connected to two cars formerly belonging to Kobe line set 6050 to form a four–car set for the Minoo Line.

Nose Electric Railway 4–car set

2–car sets

* The "Mc" car is fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal seating throughout. Paneling inside the car is composed of a light-brown faux wood finish.

Kyo-Train "Garaku"

On May 22, 2018, Hankyu announced that they would be introducing a second train to their Kyo-Train lineup. It would be composed of six-car set 7006. The train was named the "Kyo-Train Garaku" in December of that year and entered service a month after that. This set has the middle door removed on all cars, effectively making it two doors per side per car. File:京とれいん雅洛.jpg, Kyo-Train "Garaku" set 7006 File:Hankyu 7000 series Kyo-train Garaku car No.1 interior.jpg, Interior of car 1

Nose Electric Railway 7200 series

As of April 2020, two four-car sets operate for

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as 7200 series. File:Nose7200.jpg, Four-car set 7200 in April 2018 File:Noseden-7250-shanai.jpg, Inside of car 7250

Gallery

File:Hankyu 7108 at Okamoto Station.JPG, Lone 8-car second refurbished set 7008 featuring alternative front end design File:Hankyu-Series7000R-7121.jpg, Lone 8-car VVVF refurbished set 7021 featuring alternative front end design File:Hankyu 7503 (140830) IMG 4577-2 140830.JPG, Interior of car 7503 File:Hankyu 7000 limitedexpress 7003 sonoda.jpg, Eight-car set 7003 in 1988

References

{{Hankyu trainsets Electric multiple units of Japan

7000 series 7000 series may refer to: Japanese trains * Chichibu Railway 7000 series electric multiple unit (EMU) * Echizen Railway 7000 series EMU * Hankyu 7000 series EMU * Hokushin Kyuko Electric Railway 7000 series EMU operating for the Kobe Municipal Su ...