The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Iyo Railway (Iyotetsu) in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan, since 1987.
Design The trains were converted from former Keio 5000 series EMU cars between 1987 and 1994.
Formations
, the fleet consists of six three-car sets and two two-car sets, formed as follows. All cars have a driving cab at one end.
3-car sets Designation Tc Mc Mc Numbering 76x 71x 72x "Mc" cars are motored driving cars (with driving cabs). "Tc" cars are unpowered trailer cars. The "Mc" cars are equipped with one lozenge-type pantograph.
2-car sets Designation Tc Mc Numbering 76x 71x "Mc" cars are motored driving cars (with driving cabs). "Tc" cars are unpowered trailer cars. The "Mc" cars are equipped with one lozenge-type pantograph.
History The trains were purchased from Keio Corporation and introduced between 1987 and 1994. The motored cars were mounted on former Tobu Railway and Odakyu EMU bogies to match the Iyotetsu track gauge of , as the trains originally ran on Keio gauge. Three-car set 725 was the first Iyotetsu EMU to be repainted in the new all-over orange Iyotetsu livery, in August 2015.
Future replacement On 14 November 2023, Iyo Railway announced that the 700 series is scheduled to be replaced by the 7000 series starting from 2025. , one three-car set and two two-car sets remain in service.
Resale
In September 2015, two 700 series cars were sold to the Choshi Electric Railway in Chiba Prefecture for 1.3 million yen.
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