Choshi Electric Railway 700 series

The Choshi Electric Railway 700 series (銚子電鉄700形, Chōshi Dentetsu 700-gata) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Choshi Electric Railway in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, between 1978 and 2010. The two single cars were converted from former Ohmi Railway MoHa 50 EMU cars, which were built in 1942.

Choshi Electric Railway 700 series
DeHa 701 at Nakanochō Depot, January 2010
In service1978–2010
ReplacedDeHa 201
Constructed1942
Number built2 vehicles
Number in serviceNone
Number preserved2 vehicles
FormationSingle car
Fleet numbersDeHa 701/702
Capacity110 (42 seated)
OperatorsChoshi Electric Railway
DepotsNakanochō
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length15,365 mm (50 ft 4.9 in)
Width2,743 mm (9 ft 0 in)
Height4,134 mm (13 ft 6.8 in)
Doors2 per side
Weight26.0 t
Traction systemSE-119C (52 kW x2)
Power output104 kW
Electric system(s)600 V DC overhead wire
Current collector(s)PS13 pantograph (x1)
BogiesSumitomo KS-33S
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
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