Hokuso 7500 series

The Hokuso 7500 series (北総鉄道7500形) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the Hokuso Railway on the Hokuso Line in Japan since 2006.[1]

Hokuso 7500 series
Manufacturer	Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car
Constructed	2006
Entered service	2006
Number built	24 vehicles (3 sets)
Number in service	24 vehicles (3 sets)
Formation	8 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	7501-7503
Line(s) served	Hokuso Line, Keisei Main Line, Toei Asakusa Line, Keikyu Main Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	18,000 mm (59 ft 1 in)
Width	2,768 mm (9 ft 1.0 in)
Height	4,050 mm (13 ft 3 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Acceleration	3.5 km/h/s
Power supply	1,500 V
Current collection method	Overhead catenary
Safety system(s)	C-ATS
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)

Design

The design is based on the Keisei 3000 series.

Formation

As of 1 April 2017, the fleet consists of three eight-car sets formed as shown below, with six motored (M) cars and two trailer (T) cars.[2]

Designation	M2c	M1	T	M2	M1'	T	M1	M2c
Numbering	7501-1	7501-2	7501-3	7501-4	7501-5	7501-6	7501-7	7501-8

The two M1 cars each have two single-arm pantographs, and the M1' car has one.[2]

See also

• Chiba New Town Railway 9200 series, a similar design owned by the Chiba New Town Railway
• Shin-Keisei N800 series, a similar design owned by Shin-Keisei

References

1. Takai, Kunpei (30 June 2014). Morokawa, Hisashi; Hattori, Akihiro (eds.). 全国私鉄超決定版電車・機関車・気動車1700 全国私鉄超決定版　電車・機関車・気動車1700 [Nationwide Private Railway Ultimate Edition: 1700 EMUs, Locomotives, and DMUs] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Sekaibunka-sha. p. 84. ISBN 978-4-418-14219-4.
2. 私鉄車両編成表 2017 私鉄車両編成表 2017 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2017] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2017. p. 26. ISBN 978-4-330-81317-2.

External links

• Nippon Sharyo information (in Japanese)