Tobu 7800 series
Japanese train type
Tobu 7800 series | |
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![]() A 7800 series on the Isesaki Line | |
In service | 1953–1985 |
Manufacturer | Hitachi, Kisha Seizo, Naniwa Koki, Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Sharyo, Utsunomiya Sharyo |
Constructed | 1953–1961 |
Number built | 164 vehicles |
Number in service | None |
Number preserved | None |
Operators | Tobu Railway |
Lines served | Tobu Isesaki Line, Tobu Tojo Line, Tobu Ogose Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel/wood |
Car length | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
Doors | 4 per side |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary |
Multiple working | Tobu 7300 series |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Tobu 7800 series (東武7800系, Tōbu 7800-kei) was a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway in Japan.
A total of 164 7800 series vehicles were built between 1953 and 1961.[1] With the exception of two vehicles withdrawn due to accident damage, all of the cars were ultimately rebuilt between 1978 and 1986 to become 5000 series sets.[1]
Withdrawals
Two cars, 7808 and 808, were withdrawn in December 1970 following accident damage.[1] The remaining 162 cars were rebuilt between 1978 and 1986 with new steel bodies as 5000 series sets.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c d Iijima, Iwao (July 2002). 東武鉄道 私鉄の車両24 東武鉄道 [Private Railway Trains 24: Tobu Railway]. Tokyo, Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. p. 112. ISBN 978-4-87366-307-4.
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Tobu Railway trainsets
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- 300/350 series
- 1700/1720 series
- 1800 series
- 2000 series
- 3000 series
- 5000 series
- 5700 series
- 6000 series
- 6050 series
- 7300 series
- 7800 series
- KiHa 2000 series