| Hokuso 7260 series | |
| Service: | March 2006 - March 2015 |
| Numberbuilt: | 8 vehicles (1 set) |
| Numberscrapped: | 8 vehicles (1 set) |
| Formation: | 8 cars per trainset |
| Fleetnumbers: | 7261 |
| Operator: | Hokuso Railway |
| Depots: | Inba |
| Lines: | Hokuso Line, Keisei Main Line, Toei Asakusa Line, Keikyu Main Line |
| Carbody: | Steel |
| Carlength: | 18m (59feet) |
| Doors: | 3 pairs per side |
| Electricsystem: | 1,500 V DC |
| Collectionmethod: | Overhead catenary |
The was a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type owned and operated by the third-sector railway company Hokuso Railway on the Hokuso Line in Japan from March 2006 until March 2015. The single eight-car train was formed from two former Keisei 3300 series four-car EMU sets leased from Keisei Electric Railway.[1]
The fleet consisted of a single eight-car set formed of two permanently coupled four-car sets as shown below, with all cars motored, and car 1 at the southern end.[2]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | M2 | M1' | M2 | M2 | M1' | M2 | ||||
| Numbering | 7268 | 7267 | 7266 | 7265 | 7264 | 7263 | 7262 | 7261 | ||
The "M1" cars each had one lozenge-type pantograph.[2]
Formed of two former Keisei 3300 series four-car sets, the 7260 series trainset entered service on the Hokuso Railway in March 2006.[3]
The 7260 series trainset was withdrawn following its final day in revenue service on 22 March 2015.[4]