The is a

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type formerly operated by

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(Toei) on the

Toden Arakawa Line The , branded as the , is a hybrid light rail/tram line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei). The Arakawa Line is the sole survivor of Tokyo's once-extensive Tokyo Toden streetcar system. It is one ...

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, Japan. The tramcars date from the 1950s, but were rebuilt in 1977 with new bodies. The last remaining 7000 series tramcars were withdrawn following the final day of operations on 10 June 2017.

Operations

The fleet was based at Arakawa Depot, operating on the sole remaining tram line in Tokyo, the

History

The original cars were built between 1955 and 1956 by

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and

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. In 1977, the fleet was modernized with new bodies built by Alna Sharyo, re-using the original bogies and electrical equipment. The cars were renumbered at the same time. In 1978, the new 7000 series design was awarded the

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, presented annually in Japan since by the Japan Railfan Club. The last remaining car in service, 7022, was withdrawn on 10 June 2017.

Rebuilding

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.

Fleet build details

, three vehicles were still in service. The individual car build histories are as follows.

Preserved examples

* 7008, withdrawn in 2012, was moved to Haginaka Park in Ota, Tokyo in 2013. * 7011 is preserved in

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References

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{{Toei trainsets Electric multiple units of Japan Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation Train-related introductions in 1955 600 V DC multiple units Hitachi multiple units Nippon Sharyo multiple units