Toei 8500 series

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]

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)

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. 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.

External links

• Toden rolling stock (in Japanese)