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| 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
[edit]The fleet of ten cars is based at Arakawa Depot, and operates on the sole remaining tram line in Tokyo, the Toden Arakawa Line.[1]
Liveries
[edit]The tramcars are finished in a white livery with coloured ends and a roofline stripe. The colours used on individual cars are as follows.[2]
| 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 -
8806 in violet livery -
8809 in orange livery in August 2016 -
8810 in yellow livery in April 2016
History
[edit]The first two cars, 8801 and 8802, entered revenue service on 26 April 2009.[3] The last car built, yellow-liveried 8810, was delivered in December 2010.[4]
Fleet build details
[edit]The individual car build histories are as follows.[2]
| 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Toden 8800 series.
- Toden rolling stock (in Japanese)
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