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THE 7000 LSE SERIES
The Odakyu 7000 Luxury Super Express (LSE) is one of the “Romance Cars,” so-called because of
the unusual luxury it offers compared to typical Japanese commuter trains. On the 7000 LSE, all
passengers have seats, unlike commuter trains, in which passengers continue to squeeze in until the
doors won’t close. The 7000 LSE also makes only a few stops, unlike the commuter trains, which stop
constantly. Consequently, the train cuts half an hour from the normal two-hour journey. The Romance
Cars first began running tourists on the route from Shinjuku to Hakone in 1948. Hakone is in the heart
of a major tourist area with outstanding views of Mt. Fuji, lakes, mountains, and hot-spring resorts.
The 7000 Series has been enhanced and improved over time, and in 1981 it won the Blue Ribbon
Award from the Japanese Railway Friendship Club (
Tetsudo Tomonokai ). The 7000s were completely
rebuilt in 1996, when the interior design was changed to appeal to tourists and shoppers as well as
business people.
7000 LSE Series Specifications
Locomotive/trainset type: 9M2T DC Electric Railcar; 16 140-kW motors, distributed across 9 cars
Power source: 1,350 volt, 420-amp overhead power line
Power: 3,000 hp
Max. speed: 68.3 mph (110 km/h)
Height: 13 ft, 4 in (4.06 m)
Width: 9 ft, 6 in (2.9 m)
Length: 53 ft, 9 in (16.39 m)
Brakes: MBS-D Electro-pneumatic air brakes, 4 km/h/s deceleration