Toei 7000 series

Toei 7000 series

7000 series car 7023 in June 2009
In service 1955–
Manufacturer Hitachi, Nippon Sharyo, Alna Sharyo
Constructed 1955–1956
Refurbishment 1977
Number in service 19 vehicles (as of 1 April 2015)
Formation Single car
Fleet numbers 7001–7031
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)

The Toei 7000 series (東京都交通局7000形) is a tramcar type 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]

Operations

The interior of a 7000 series car in March 2012

The fleet is based at Arakawa Depot, and operates on the sole remaining tram line in Tokyo, the Toden Arakawa Line.[2]

History

Original car 7024 preserved in Shizuoka Prefecture in 2002
Car 7022 repainted in original yellow livery with blue stripe in June 2009
Car 7001 repainted in original yellow livery with red stripe in December 2013

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]

Future developments

Eight 7000 series cars are scheduled to be rebuilt as 7700 series cars during fiscal 2016, with refurbished bodies, new electrical equipment including VVVF control, and new bogies.[5]

Fleet build details

Car 7018 stored out of use at Arakawa Depot in April 2016
Toyohashi Railroad car 3503 (former Toei 7017)

As of 1 April 2015, 19 vehicles are still in service.[2] The individual car build histories are as follows.[3][6][7]

Car No. Original number Original manufacturer Original build date Date rebuilt Date withdrawn Notes
7001 7055 Nippon Sharyo December 1955 November 1977
7002 7056 Nippon Sharyo December 1955 November 1977
7003 7057 Nippon Sharyo December 1955 November 1977
7004 7058 31 March 2011
7005 7059 Nippon Sharyo December 1955 November 1977
7006 7060 31 March 1991
7007 7061 Nippon Sharyo December 1955 November 1977 March 2016 Rebuilt as 7701
7008 7062 Nippon Sharyo December 1955 November 1977 31 December 2012 Preserved[8]
7009 7063 6 June 1992 Sold to Toyohashi Railroad (Mo 3501)
7010 7064 Nippon Sharyo December 1955 November 1977
7011 7065 31 January 1991
7012 7066 20 May 1993
7013 7067 Hitachi December 1955 November 1977 26 October 2015
7014 7068 20 May 1993
7015 7069 Hitachi December 1955 November 1977 Stored
7016 7070 Hitachi December 1955 November 1977
7017 7071 28 April 1999 Sold to Toyohashi Railroad (Mo 3503)
7018 7072 Hitachi January 1956 November 1977 Stored
7019 7073 Hitachi January 1956 November 1977 14 December 2015
7020 7074 31 March 2008
7021 7075 28 April 1999 Sold to Toyohashi Railroad (Mo 3504)
7022 7076 Nippon Sharyo September 1956 November 1977
7023 7077 Nippon Sharyo September 1956 November 1977 15 December 2015
7024 7078 Nippon Sharyo September 1956 November 1977
7025 7081 Nippon Sharyo September 1956 November 1977 27 October 2015
7026 7082 Nippon Sharyo September 1956 November 1977 March 2016 Rebuilt as 7702
7027 7083 19 September 2011
7028 7084 6 June 1992 Sold to Toyohashi Railroad (Mo 3502)
7029 7086 Hitachi September 1956 November 1977
7030 7087 Hitachi September 1956 November 1977
7031 7089 Hitachi September 1956 November 1977 Stored

Preserved examples

References

  1. ↑ Takai, Kunpei (30 June 2014). Morokawa, Hisashi; Hattori, Akihiro, eds. 全国私鉄超決定版　電車・機関車・気動車1700 [Nationwide Private Railway Ultimate Edition: 1700 EMUs, Locomotives, and DMUs] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Sekaibunka-sha. p. 65. ISBN 978-4-418-14219-4.
  2. 1 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.
  3. 1 2 3 路面電車年鑑2015 [Tramcar Annual 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Ikaros Publishing. 20 January 2015. p. 40-41. ISBN 978-4863209527.
  4. ↑ ブルーリボン賞・ローレル賞　選定車両一覧 [Blue Ribbon Award & Laurel Prize Winner List] (in Japanese). Japan: Japan Railfan Club. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  5. ↑ 都電荒川線に7700形を導入 [7700 series to be introduced on Toden Arakawa Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  6. ↑ 路面電車年鑑2013 [Tramcar Annual 2013] (in Japanese). Japan: Ikaros Publishing. 1 January 2013. p. 40-41. ISBN 978-4863206694.
  7. ↑ Kekke, Manabu (June 2016). 都電7000形 [Toden 7000 series]. Tetsudo Daiya Joho Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 45 no. 386. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. p. 36-43.
  8. 1 2 都電7008号車が大田区の公園へ [Toden 7008 moved to park in Ota Ward]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
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