Toei 8500 series

Toei 8500 series

8500 series number 8503 in November 2006
In service 1990–
Manufacturer Alna Sharyo
Constructed 1990–1993
Number in service 5 vehicles (as of 1 April 2015)
Formation Single car
Fleet numbers 8501–8505
Operator(s) Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
Depot(s) Arakawa
Line(s) served Toden Arakawa Line
Specifications
Car body construction Steel
Doors 2 sliding doors per side
Electric system(s) 600 V DC
Current collection method Overhead wire
Track gauge 1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in)

The Toei 8500 series (東京都交通局8500形) is a tramcar type operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) on the Toden Arakawa Line in Tokyo, Japan, since 1990.[1]

Operations

The fleet is based at Arakawa Depot, and operates on the sole remaining tram line in Tokyo, the Toden Arakawa Line.[2]

History

The five cars in the fleet were built between 1990 and 1993 by Alna Sharyo.[1] The individual car build histories are as follows.[1]

Car No. Manufacturer Build date Notes
8501 Alna Sharyo 16 April 1990
8502 Alna Sharyo 23 April 1992
8503 Alna Sharyo 23 April 1992
8504 Alna Sharyo 6 April 1993
8505 Alna Sharyo 6 April 1993

References

  1. 1 2 3 路面電車年鑑2015 [Tramcar Annual 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Ikaros Publishing. 20 January 2015. p. 41-42. ISBN 978-4863209527.
  2. ↑ 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.
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