| Toei 8800 series | |
|---|---|
 Four 8800 series cars in December 2010 | |
| In service | April 2009 – |
| Manufacturer | Alna Sharyo |
| Replaced | Toei 7500 series |
| Constructed | 2009–2010 |
| Number built | 10 vehicles |
| Number in service | 10 vehicles |
| Formation | Single car |
| Fleet numbers | 8801–8810 |
| Operators | Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation |
| Depots | Arakawa |
| Lines served | Toden Arakawa Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 13 m (42 ft 8 in) |
| Width | 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) |
| Height | 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) |
| Floor height | 786 mm (2 ft 6.9 in) |
| Doors | 2 per side |
| Maximum speed | 40 km/h (25 mph) |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC Overhead wire |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in) |
The Toei 8800 series (東京都交通局8800形) is a tramcar type operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) on the Toden Arakawa Line in Tokyo, Japan, since April 2009.
Operations
The fleet of ten cars is based at Arakawa Depot, and operates on the sole remaining tram line in Tokyo, the Toden Arakawa Line.
Liveries
The tramcars are finished in a white livery with coloured ends and a roofline stripe. The colours used on individual cars are as follows.
| Car No. | Colour |
|---|---|
| 8801 | Rose red |
| 8802 | |
| 8803 | |
| 8804 | |
| 8805 | |
| 8806 | Violet |
| 8807 | |
| 8808 | Orange |
| 8809 | |
| 8810 | Yellow |
- Examples of toei 8800 series
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8805 in "rose red" livery
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8806 in violet livery
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8809 in orange livery in August 2016
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8810 in yellow livery in April 2016
History
The first two cars, 8801 and 8802, entered revenue service on 26 April 2009. The last car built, yellow-liveried 8810, was delivered in December 2010.
Fleet build details
The individual car build histories are as follows.
| Car No. | Manufacturer | Date manufactured |
|---|---|---|
| 8801 | Alna Sharyo | 6 March 2009 |
| 8802 | 9 March 2009 | |
| 8803 | 19 February 2010 | |
| 8804 | 18 February 2010 | |
| 8805 | 16 February 2010 | |
| 8806 | 13 October 2010 | |
| 8807 | 12 October 2010 | |
| 8808 | 17 December 2010 | |
| 8809 | 16 December 2010 | |
| 8810 | 15 December 2010 |
References
- 私鉄車両編成表 私鉄車両編成表 2015 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 31. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.
- ^ 路面電車年鑑2015 [Tramcar Annual 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Ikaros Publishing. 20 January 2015. p. 42. ISBN 978-4863209527.
- 東京都交通局8800形が営業運転を開始 [Toei 8800 series enter revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 26 April 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- イエローカラーの都電8810号車が試運転 [Yellow-liveried Toden 8810 test run]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 16 December 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
External links
- Toden rolling stock (in Japanese)
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