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Tokyu 7600 series

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In service
  
May 1986 - present

Number built
  
3 sets (9 cars)

Number scrapped
  
1 set (3 cars)

Constructed
  
1986-1990

Number in service
  
2 sets (6 cars)

Formation
  
3 cars per trainset

Tokyu 7600 series

The Tokyu 7600 series (東急7600系, Tōkyū 7600-kei) is a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation in Japan since 1 May 1986. They were all rebuilt from 7200 series trains dating from 1967 to 1972.

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Design

Cars are 18 m long, all made of stainless steel, with longitudinal seating. Two 3-car sets were formed in 1986, followed by a third set in 1990.

Operations

These trains initially operated on the Mekama Line and Ōimachi Line. They were later concentrated on the Ikegami Line and used with the 7200 series. The 7600 series trains are currently used on the Tamagawa Line and Ikegami Line.

Formations

As of 1 April 2014, two three-car sets are in service, formed as shown below, with two motored ("M") cars and one non-powered trailer ("T") car, and car 1 at the Gotanda/Tamagawa end.

Car 2 has two lozenge-type pantographs.

Livery variations

From November 2014, set 7601 was returned to service after overhaul in the plain unpainted stainless steel livery formerly carried by the 7200 series trains.

References

Tokyu 7600 series Wikipedia