JNR 70 Series
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| 70 series | |
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| File:阪和線1975-01.jpg The 70 series train at Higashi-Kaizuka Station in 1975 on the Hanwa Line | |
| In service | 1951–1981 |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Kisha Seizō, Nippon Sharyo, Teikoku Sharyo, Tokyu Car[citation needed] |
| Replaced | 40 Series, 51 Series |
| Constructed | 1951–1958 |
| Entered service | 1951 |
| Scrapped | 1964 Tsurumi rail accident (KuHa 76039 & MoHa 70009 & MoHa 70042) 1967 1976-1981 |
| Number built | 282 Cars |
| Number in service | 0 cars |
| Number preserved | 0 cars |
| Number scrapped | 282 cars |
| Successor | 115-1000 Series, 113-2000 Series 105 series (Fukuen Line) |
| Operator(s) | JNR (1951–1981) |
| Line(s) served | Yokosuka Line Itō Line Tōkaidō Main Line Takasaki Line Jōetsu Line Keihanshin Line Chūō Main Line Hanwa Line Niigata Area Shin'etsu Main Line Ryōmō Line Fukuen Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 19,500 mm (64 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 2,805 mm (9 ft 2.4 in) |
| Doors | 3 per side |
| Traction system | Resistor control |
| Traction motors | MT40 |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The 70 series (70系) trains were DC electric outer-suburban trains operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) between 1951 and 1981.
History
The first were built in 1950. The purpose of the 70 series was to serve as a train that would serve commuters (it had 3 pairs of Single-Leaf doors). First trains were deployed on Yokosuka, Keihanshin, Hanwa, Chūō Main & Takasaki & Itō Lines (Takasaki/Jōetsu and Itō Lines were operated by 70 Series upon their electrification). Apart from that, 70 series' end cars have the streamlined 80 series-derived front. In 1964, the KuHa 76039, MoHa 70009 & MoHa 70042 cars were involved in the Tsurumi rail accident; after the incident, the cars were scrapped. Withdrawal started in 1976, but 12 years prior to that, the 113 Series replaced the 70 Series on the Itō Line. Soon after, transfers began. The 70 Series were transferred to Sengoku, Fukuen, Lida, and Minobu Lines. The 70 Series from 1976 were successfully being displaced by 115 Series. The last train was withdrawn from Fukuen Line in 1981 when 105 Series entered service. No 70 Series cars avoided the cutter's torch.
Livery variants
- - Niigata Red & Yellow livery [1]
- - Yokosuka Livery
References
- ↑ https://trafficnews.jp/post/81506%7CFollowing the retirement of 70 Series to Niigata. The trademark of "Niigata Red & Yellow Livery (In Japanese)
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