The Keisei 3700 series (京成3700形) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway in the Tokyo area of Japan since 1991.[1]
| Keisei 3700 series | |
|---|---|
 8-car set 3728 in March 2021 | |
| Manufacturer | Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation |
| Replaced | 3000 series |
| Constructed | 1991–2001 |
| Entered service | 1991 |
| Number built | 132 vehicles (17 sets) |
| Number in service | 98 vehicles (13 sets) |
| Formation | 8/6 cars per set (6M2T/4M2T) |
| Fleet numbers | 3708–3868 |
| Operators | Keisei Electric Railway |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Traction system | Variable frequency (GTO) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC (overhead catenary) |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Operations
editThe 3700 series eight-car sets operate on the Keisei Main Line between Keisei Ueno and Narita Airport, including inter-running services over the Toei Asakusa Line and Keikyu Main Line to and from Haneda Airport through the Keikyu Airport Line,[1] with occasional use on services on the Keikyu Kurihama Line.[2] As of November 2014[update], the six-car sets are used solely on the Keisei Main Line.[1]
Formations
editAs of 1 March 2022[update],[3][4] the fleet consists of 10 eight-car sets and three six-car sets. The sets are formed as follows,[5] with car 1 at the Narita Airport end.
6-car sets
editSix-car sets 3828 and 3838 are formed as shown below, with four motored ("M") cars and two non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[5]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | M2c | M1 | T | T | M1 | M2c |
| Numbering | 38x1 | 38x2 | 38x3 | 38x4 | 38x5 | 38x6 |
The two M1 cars are each fitted with two single-arm pantographs.[5]
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Six-car set 3828 in March 2012
8-car sets
editThe eight-car sets are formed as shown below, with six motored ("M") cars and two non-powered trailer ("T") cars.[5]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | M2c | M1 | T | M2 | M1' | T | M1 | M2c |
| Numbering | 3xx1 | 3xx2 | 3xx3 | 3xx4 | 3xx5 | 3xx6 | 3xx7 | 3xx8 |
The two M1 cars are each fitted with two pantographs, and the M1' car is fitted with one pantograph (cross-arm type for sets 3708 to 3818 and single-arm type for sets 3848 to 3868).[5]
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Eight-car set 3738 with hexagonal skirt in May 1995 -
Eight-car set 3811 with original style front end in September 2020 -
Eight-car set 3848 with later style front end in March 2021
Interior
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Seating consists of longitudinal bench seating throughout.[1]
History
editThe first 3700 series sets were introduced in 1991, replacing the original 3000 series trains.[1] The first six-car sets were delivered in 2000.[1] Sets from the 6th batch onward (set 3828 onward) had restyled front ends with the headlights located near the roof. Two eight-car sets (3808 and 3748) were leased to the Hokuso Railway becoming Hokuso 7300 series sets 7808 and 7818, supplementing the two 7300 series sets owned by the Hokuso Railway.[5]
In 2017, eight-car set 3738 was converted and renumbered to become Chiba New Town Railway 9800 series set 9808, owned by the Chiba New Town Railway and operated by the Hokuso Railway.[6]
Eight-car set 3778 was transferred to the Hokuso Railway, becoming 7300 series set 7828. The transferred set began revenue service with the Hokuso Railway on 26 February 2018.[7]
In December 2021, eight-car set 3768 was leased to the Hokuso Railway and became 7300 series set 7838.[4] In addition, 7300 series set 7818 was returned to Keisei; it regained its original set number (3748) and was shortened to a six-car formation.[3]
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Hokuso Railway 7300 series set 7828, formerly Keisei 3700 series set 3778, in July 2021 -
Chiba New Town Railway 9800 series set 9808, formerly Keisei 3700 series set 3738, in July 2021
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f 私鉄車両年鑑2015 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2015] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 June 2015. p. 134. ISBN 978-4-8022-0003-5.
- ^ 京成3700形が三崎口へ [Keisei 3700 series goes to Misakiguchi]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha. 13 February 2024. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ a b "3700形3748編成(元北総7300形7818編成の6両)が宗吾車両基地出場試運転" [Keisei 3700 series set 3748 (6 cars of former Hokuso 7300 series set 7818)]. 2nd-train (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ a b "京成3700形3768編成が7300形7838編成となり回送" [Keisei 3700 series set 3768 becomes Hokuso 7300 series set 7838]. 2nd-train (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 27. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
- ^ 千葉ニュータウン鉄道9800形が営業運転を開始 [Chiba New Town Railway 9800 series enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 22 March 2017. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ 北総7300形7828編成が営業運転を開始 [Hokuso 7300 series set 7828 enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 1 March 2018. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
External links
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- Keisei rolling stock descriptions (in Japanese)