Toei 8900 series

The Toei 8900 series (東京都交通局8900形) is a tramcar type operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) on the Toden Arakawa Line in Tokyo, Japan, since September 2015.

Toei 8900 series
Cars 8901 and 8902 in October 2015
In service	September 2015 –
Manufacturer	Alna Sharyo
Replaced	Toei 7000 series
Constructed	2015–2016
Number built	8 vehicles
Number in service	8 vehicles
Formation	Single car
Fleet numbers	8901–8908
Capacity	62
Operator(s)	Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
Depot(s)	Arakawa
Line(s) served	Toden Arakawa Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	13,000 mm (42 ft 8 in)
Width	2,200 mm (7 ft 3 in)
Height	3,800 mm (12 ft 6 in)
Floor height	786 mm (2 ft 6.9 in)
Doors	2 per side
Maximum speed	40 km/h (25 mph)
Weight	18.5 t
Traction system	60 kW x 2
Power output	120 kW
Acceleration	3.0 km/h/s
Deceleration	4.5 km/h/s (service) 5.0 km/h/s (emergency)
Electric system(s)	600 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead wire
Bogies	FS91-C
Track gauge	1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in)

Overview

Broadly based on the earlier 8800 series tramcars introduced in 2009, the 8900 series trams have a more angular external design.[1] A total of eight cars are scheduled to be delivered by the end of fiscal 2016, replacing earlier 7000 series tramcars.[1] The new cars cost approximately 180 million yen each.[2]

Operations

Based at Arakawa Depot, the 8900 series tramcars operate 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 bodyside stripes. The colours used on individual cars are as follows.[1]

Car No.	Colour
8901	Orange
8902	Orange
8903	Blue
8904	Blue
8905	Rose red
8906	Rose red
8907	Yellow
8908	Yellow

• 
  Car 8901 in orange livery in September 2015
• 
  Car 8903 in blue livery in April 2016
• 
  Car 8906 in "rose red" livery in April 2016
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  Car 8908 in yellow livery in August 2016

History

The first two cars, orange-liveried 8901 and 8902, were delivered from Alna Sharyo in August 2015.[3] These entered revenue service on 18 September 2015.[1] The next two cars, blue-liveried 8903 and 8904, entered service in December 2015.[4] "Rose red" liveried cars 8905 and 8906 both entered revenue service on 14 March 2016.[5] The last two cars, yellow-liveried 8907 and 8908, were delivered in July 2016,[6] entering revenue service on 29 and 30 July respectively.[7]

References

1. 東京都交通局8900形 [Toei 8900 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 55 no. 656. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. December 2015. pp. 60–61.
2. 「全盛期の都電」再び　６０年超の老朽車両を大改修 [A Tokyo tram from the golden years once again - Major rebuilding of old cars over 60 years old]. Tokyo Shimbun Web (in Japanese). Japan: Chunichi Shimbun. 29 March 2016. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
3. 都電荒川線で8901号車が試運転 [8901 test run on Toden Arakawa Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
4. 【東京都】青色の8900形が営業運転開始 [Tokyo: Blue 8900 series enter service]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
5. 荒川線で8905号車，8906号車が営業運転を開始 [8905 and 8906 enter revenue service on Toden Arakawa Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
6. 8907号・8908号が荒川車庫に搬入される [8907 and 8908 delivered to Arakawa Depot]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 26 July 2016. Archived from the original on 26 July 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
7. 都電荒川線で8907号車・8908号車が営業運転を開始 [8907 and 8908 enter revenue service on Toden Arakawa Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.

External links

• Toden rolling stock (in Japanese)