Keikyu 700 series
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.
| Keikyu 700 series | |
|---|---|
Set 713 in July 1995 | |
| In service | 1967–2005 |
| Manufacturer | Tokyu Car Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Constructed | 1967–1971 |
| Refurbished | 1980–1988 |
| Number built | 84 vehicles (21 sets) |
| Number in service | None |
| Formation | 4 cars per set |
| Operators | Keikyu |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 18 m (59 ft 1 in) (end cars) 17 m (55 ft 9 in) (intermediate cars) |
| Doors | 4 single-leaf sliding doors per side |
| Power output | 150 kW x 4 per motor car |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The 700 series was the first Keikyu stock type to have 4 doors on each side. 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The fleet was withdrawn between 1998 and 2005, and 20 cars were transferred to Takamatsu Electric Railway.
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