Seibu 701 Electric Multiple Unit: Specs & Photos

Overview of the Seibu 701

Discover the history of the Seibu 701, a notable piece of Japanese railway heritage.

These electric multiple units (EMUs) were built by Seibu and served in Japan.

They operated with Jōshin Dentetsu as the Jōshin 150 class and later with Sangi Railway as the Sangi 801 class.

Featuring a 1067 mm gauge and 1.5 kV DC electric systems, the Seibu 701 represent a fascinating chapter in Japanese transportation evolution.

Admire their design and imagine the journeys these iconic locomotives undertook.

A unique opportunity to relive the railway past of the Land of the Rising Sun.

Railway companies that have operated the Seibu 701, with the class designation used by each of them.

Operator	Class	Country
Jōshin Dentetsu	Jōshin 150	Japan
Sangi Railway	Sangi 801	Japan

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