Keikyu 700 series

Keikyu 700 series
Set 713 in July 1995
In service	1967–2005
Constructed	1967–1971
Refurbishment	1980–1988
Number built	84 vehicles (21 sets)
Number in service	None
Formation	4 cars per set
Operator(s)	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 collection method	Pantograph
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)

The Keikyu 700 series (京急700形) was a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private operator Keikyu on commuter services in the Tokyo area of Japan from 1967 until 2005.^[1]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consisted of longitudinal bench seating throughout.^[1]

History

1st-batch set 701 in 1985 before retro-fitting with air-conditioning

A total of 84 vehicles (21 four-car sets) were built between 1967 and 1971, initially without air-conditioning.^[1] The entire fleet was refurbished between 1980 and 1988, including the retro-fitting of air-conditioning.^[1]

Withdrawals started in 1998. A farewell ceremony was held at Keikyu Kawasaki Station on 28 November 2005, with the last revenue workings continuing on the Keikyu Daishi Line until 30 November.^[1]

Resale

Kotoden 1200 series, August 2010

A number of 700 series cars were resold to the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad ("Kotoden") in Shikoku, where they became the 2-car 1200 series.^[1] The identities and histories of the 700 series cars sold to Kotoden are as shown below.^[1]

Keikyu No.	Type	Withdrawn	Resold to Kotoden	Kotoden No.
701	Muc	10 March 2005	6 July 2005	1212
702	Msc	10 March 2005	6 July 2005	1211
703	Muc	10 March 2005	7 July 2005	1214
704	Msc	10 March 2005	7 July 2005	1213
705	Muc	19 July 2002	10 March 2003	1202
706	Msc	19 July 2002	10 March 2003	1201
723	Muc	31 March 2005	3 August 2005	1216
724	Msc	31 March 2005	3 August 2005	1215
727	Muc	19 July 2002	12 March 2003	1204
728	Msc	19 July 2002	12 March 2003	1203
731	Muc	26 July 2002	18 March 2003	1206
732	Msc	26 July 2002	18 March 2003	1205
733	Muc	15 August 2003	24 October 2004	1208
734	Msc	15 August 2003	24 October 2004	1207
735	Muc	30 November 2005	3 July 2006	1252
736	Msc	30 November 2005	3 July 2006	1251
737	Muc	5 March 2004	24 October 2004	1210
738	Msc	5 March 2004	24 October 2004	1209
739	Muc	30 November 2005	13 December 2006	1256
740	Msc	30 November 2005	13 December 2006	1255
741	Muc	30 November 2005	5 July 2006	1254
742	Msc	30 November 2005	5 July 2006	1253

References

1. Sato, Ryosuke (2014). 京急電車の運転と車両探見 [Examining Keikyu Train Operations and Rolling Stock]. Tokyo, Japan: JTB Can Books. p. 170-171. ISBN 978-4-533-09705-8.