Toei 8800 series

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In serviceApril 2009
ManufacturerAlna Sharyo
Constructed20092010
Toei 8800 series
Four 8800 series cars in December 2010
In serviceApril 2009
ManufacturerAlna Sharyo
ReplacedToei 7500 series
Constructed20092010
Number built10 vehicles
Number in service10 vehicles
FormationSingle car
Fleet numbers88018810
OperatorTokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
DepotArakawa
Line servedToden Arakawa Line
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length13 m (42 ft 8 in)
Width2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
Height3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
Floor height786 mm (2 ft 6.9 in)
Doors2 per side
Maximum speed40 km/h (25 mph)
Electric system600 V DC Overhead wire
Current collectionPantograph
Track gauge1,372 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.

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

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



History

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

References

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