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 with mascot character in October 2015 | |
| In service | September 2015 – |
| Manufacturer | Alna Sharyo |
| Replaced | Toei 7000 series |
| Constructed | 2015–2016 |
| Entered service | 18 September 2015 |
| Number built | 8 vehicles |
| Number in service | 8 vehicles |
| Formation | Single car |
| Fleet numbers | 8901–8908 |
| Capacity | 62 |
| Operators | Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation |
| Depots | Arakawa |
| Lines 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 (18.2 long tons; 20.4 short tons) |
| Traction system | IGBT–VVVF (Toyo Denki) |
| Traction motors | 2 × 60 kW (80 hp) RG699-A1-M 3-phase AC induction motor (Toyo Denki) |
| Power output | 120 kW (161 hp) |
| Acceleration | 3.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.9 mph/s) |
| Deceleration | 4.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.8 mph/s) (service) 5.0 km/(h⋅s) (3.1 mph/s) (emergency) |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC Overhead wire |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| 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 | |
| 8903 | Blue |
| 8904 | |
| 8905 | Rose red |
| 8906 | |
| 8907 | Yellow |
| 8908 |
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 「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.
- 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.
- 【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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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)