The , later reclassified , was a DC

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(EMU) train type operated by the

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operator

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on limited-stop commuter services in the Tokyo area of Japan from 1956 until 1986.

Interior

Passenger accommodation consisted of facing four-person seating bays, with longitudinal bench seats near the doorways. File:601 naiso.jpg, Interior of preserved car DeHa 601 in January 2008

History

The 700 series trains were first introduced in 1956, broadly based on the earlier 500 series trains. From April 1966, the trains were reclassified "600 series", and roughly half of the former driving cars were rebuilt as intermediate cars with the cabs removed. At the same time, the headlamps were changed from the original incandescent light bulbs to sealed beam headlamps, and the original steel doors were replaced with new stainless steel doors. Withdrawals of the 600 series trains commenced in 1984 with the introduction of 2000 series trains, and the last members of the fleet were withdrawn in March 1986 following a ''Sayonara'' (farewell) run.

Resale

Six former 600 series cars were resold to the

Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad The (or Kotoden) is a transportation company in Kagawa Prefecture, which is on the island of Shikoku, Japan. With headquarters in Takamatsu, the company operates three passenger railway lines, as well as bus subsidiaries. It was established on t ...

("Kotoden") in Shikoku, where they became the 1070 series, modified with front-end gangways and longitudinal seating. The identities and histories of the six 600 series cars sold to Kotoden are as shown below.

Preservation

Car DeHa 601 is preserved in the No. 1 Recreation Park in

Zushi, Kanagawa is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2012, the city has an estimated population of 58,087, and a population density of 3,350 per km². The total area is . Geography Zushi is located at the head of Miura Peninsula, facin ...

. File:Keikyu 601 front Zushi 20171128.jpg, Preserved car DeHa 601 in November 2017

Interior

History

Resale

Preservation

References

Further reading