Toei 7000 series | |
Service: | 1955 - 10 June 2017 |
Manufacturer: | Hitachi, Nippon Sharyo, Alna Koki |
Yearconstruction: | 1955 - 1956 |
Refurbishment: | 1977; 2016 (8 vehicles) |
Yearscrapped: | 1991 - |
Numberbuilt: | 31 vehicles |
Numberservice: | None |
Numberpreserved: | 2 vehicles |
Formation: | Single car |
Fleetnumbers: | 7001 - 7031 |
Operator: | Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation |
Depots: | Arakawa |
Lines: | Toden Arakawa Line |
Carbody: | Steel |
Doors: | 2 sliding doors per side |
Electricsystem: | 600 V DC Overhead wire |
Collectionmethod: | Pantograph |
The is a tramcar type formerly operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) on the Toden Arakawa Line in Tokyo, Japan. The tramcars date from the 1950s, but were rebuilt in 1977 with new bodies.[1] The last remaining 7000 series tramcars were withdrawn following the final day of operations on 10 June 2017.
The fleet was based at Arakawa Depot, operating on the sole remaining tram line in Tokyo, the Toden Arakawa Line.[2]
The original cars were built between 1955 and 1956 by Hitachi and Nippon Sharyo. In 1977, the fleet was modernized with new bodies built by Alna Sharyo, re-using the original bogies and electrical equipment.[3] The cars were renumbered at the same time.[3]
In 1978, the new 7000 series design was awarded the Laurel Prize, presented annually in Japan since by the Japan Railfan Club.[4]
The last remaining car in service, 7022, was withdrawn on 10 June 2017.[5]
Eight 7000 series cars were rebuilt as 7700 series cars during fiscal 2016, with refurbished bodies, new electrical equipment including VVVF control, and new bogies.
, three vehicles were still in service. The individual car build histories are as follows.[6] [7]
Car No. | Original number | Original manufacturer | Original build date | Date rebuilt | Date withdrawn | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7001 | 7055 | Nippon Sharyo | December 1955 | February 1978 | 10 June 2017 | |
7002 | 7056 | January 1978 | ||||
7003 | 7057 | February 1978 | 13 December 2016 | |||
7004 | 7058 | 1955 | December 1977 | 31 March 2011 | ||
7005 | 7059 | December 1955 | March 1978 | → | Rebuilt as 7707 | |
7006 | 7060 | 1955 | January 1978 | 31 March 1991 | ||
7007 | 7061 | December 1955 | November 1977 | → | Rebuilt as 7701 | |
7008 | 7062 | December 1977 | 31 December 2012 | Preserved in Ota, Tokyo | ||
7009 | 7063 | 1955 | January 1978 | 6 June 1992 | Sold to Toyohashi Railroad (Mo 3501) | |
7010 | 7064 | December 1955 | February 1978 | → | Rebuilt as 7708 | |
7011 | 7065 | Hitachi | 1955 | January 1978 | 31 January 1991 | Preserved in Ichikawa, Chiba |
7012 | 7066 | 1955 | December 1977 | 20 May 1993 | ||
7013 | 7067 | December 1955 | March 1978 | 26 October 2015 | ||
7014 | 7068 | 1955 | February 1978 | 20 May 1993 | ||
7015 | 7069 | December 1955 | December 1977 | → | Rebuilt as 7704 | |
7016 | 7070 | 28 September 2016 | ||||
7017 | 7071 | 1955 | 28 April 1999 | Sold to Toyohashi Railroad (Mo 3503) | ||
7018 | 7072 | January 1956 | January 1978 | → | Rebuilt as 7705 | |
7019 | 7073 | November 1977 | 14 December 2015 | |||
7020 | 7074 | Nippon Sharyo | 1956 | February 1978 | 31 March 2008 | |
7021 | 7075 | 1956 | December 1977 | 28 April 1999 | Sold to Toyohashi Railroad (Mo 3504) | |
7022 | 7076 | September 1956 | January 1978 | 10 June 2017 | ||
7023 | 7077 | November 1977 | 15 December 2015 | |||
7024 | 7078 | February 1978 | → | Rebuilt as 7706 | ||
7025 | 7081 | March 1978 | 27 October 2015 | |||
7026 | 7082 | → | Rebuilt as 7702 | |||
7027 | 7083 | 1956 | December 1977 | 19 September 2011 | ||
7028 | 7084 | 1956 | November 1977 | 6 June 1992 | Sold to Toyohashi Railroad (Mo 3502) | |
7029 | 7086 | September 1956 | 14 December 2016 | |||
7030 | 7087 | Hitachi | 29 September 2016 | |||
7031 | 7089 | February 1978 | → | Rebuilt as 7703 |