Tokyu Car Hokuso 7300 Electric Multiple Unit: Specs & Photos

Overview of the Tokyu Car Hokuso 7300

Discover the Hokuso 7300 series, an impressive Japanese Electric Multiple Unit (EMU).

Built in 1991 by Nippon Sharyo and Tokyu Car, this locomotive operates on the Hokusō Railway in Japan.

The Hokuso 7300 boasts a top speed of 120 km/h and is configured in an 8-car formation. It has a car length of 18 meters, a width of 2.76 meters, and a height of 4.05 meters, running on a 1435 mm gauge.

Powered by a 1.5 kV DC electric system, this train exemplifies Japanese railway engineering and efficiency.

Tokyu Car Hokuso 7300 technical specifications

	Value	Imperial / US
Series	Hokuso 7300
Built by	Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car · 19912 units
Top speed	120 km/h75 mph	75 mph
Electric systems	1.5 kV DC
Track gauge	1,435 mmStandard gauge4 ft 8½ in	4 ft 8½ in
Formation	8 cars
Car length	18 m59 ft 1 in	59 ft 1 in
Width	2.76 m9 ft 1 in	9 ft 1 in
Height	4.05 m13 ft 3 in	13 ft 3 in