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Iyotetsu 7000 series

🇯🇵 Japan ·built by Kinki Sharyo· from 2024· Japanese electric multiple unit train type

Iyotetsu 7000 series, photo 1 of 6
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what is it?

The Iyotetsu 7000 series (伊予鉄7000系, Iyotetsu 7000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Iyo Railway (Iyotetsu) in Japan. Six three-car sets are to be built.

who runs it

base stats

  • built 12made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

  • First built 2 years ago, in 2024.
  • 18 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.

multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.

spec sheet

built
2024
in service from
2025
status
in service
number built
12
kind
multiple unit
traction
electric
origin
🇯🇵 Japan
builders
Kinki Sharyo
operators
Iyotetsu
top speed
—
power
—
gauge
1,067 mm Cape gauge
formation
3 cars per trainset
length
18 m

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q130491718, Wikipedia: Iyotetsu 7000 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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