Toei 8500 series
Tramcar type operated in Tokyo, Japan
Toei 8500 series | |
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![]() 8500 series number 8503 in November 2006 | |
In service | 1990– |
Manufacturer | Alna Koki |
Constructed | 1990–1993 |
Number in service | 5 vehicles (as of 1 April 2015[update]) |
Formation | Single car |
Fleet numbers | 8501–8505 |
Operators | Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation |
Depots | Arakawa |
Lines served | Toden Arakawa Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel |
Doors | 2 sliding doors per side |
Electric system(s) | 600 V DC Overhead wire |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
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 |
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8501 | Alna Sharyo | 16 April 1990 |
8502 | 23 April 1992 | |
8503 | ||
8504 | 6 April 1993 | |
8505 |
References
- ^ a b c 路面電車年鑑2015 [Tramcar Annual 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Ikaros Publishing. 20 January 2015. p. 41–42. ISBN 978-4863209527.
- ^ 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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