Keihan 7200 series


The Keihan 7200 series is an electric multiple unit commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Keihan Electric Railway in Kyoto, Japan, since 1995.
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Design

The 7200 series trains were developed from the earlier 7000 series trains introduced in 1989.

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout.

Formations

8-car trainsets

The eight-car trains are formed as follows, with four motored cars and four non-powered trailer cars.
DesignationMc1T1T2M2M1T3T4Mc2
Numbering72007700780073007350775079507250

  • "Mc" cars are motored driving cars.
  • "M" cars are motored intermediate cars.
  • "T" cars are unpowered trailer cars.
  • The Mc and M cars each have one scissors-type pantograph.
  • The 7700 cars are designated as "mildly air-conditioned" cars.

7-car trainsets

The seven-car trains are formed as follows, with three motored cars and four non-powered trailer cars.
DesignationMc1T1T6M3T3T2Mc2
Numbering7200770079007350775078507250

  • "Mc" cars are motored driving cars.
  • "M" cars are motored intermediate cars.
  • "T" cars are unpowered trailer cars.
  • The Mc and M cars each have one scissors-type pantograph.
  • The 7700 cars are designated as "mildly air-conditioned" cars.

History

The first trains were delivered in 1994, entering revenue service in 1995. From 2008, the fleet was repainted into the new Keihan commuter train livery of dark green and white, with the entire fleet treated by 2011.
In February 2015, set 7201 was reformed as a seven-car set. Car 7301 removed when the set was reduced to seven cars was renumbered 10101 and inserted into 10000 series EMU set 10001 in February 2016 when that set was lengthened from four to seven cars.