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
Set 7502 in March 2020
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)