The is a
tramcar
A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...
type operated by
Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
The , also known as , is a bureau of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government which operates public transport services in Tokyo. Among its services, the Toei Subway is one of two rapid transit systems which make up the Tokyo subway system, the other b ...
(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 ...
in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
, Japan, since April 2009.
Operations
The fleet of ten cars is based at Arakawa Depot, and operates on the sole remaining tram line in Tokyo, 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 ...
.
Liveries
The tramcars are finished in a white livery with coloured ends and a roofline stripe. The colours used on individual cars are as follows.
History
The first two cars, 8801 and 8802, entered revenue service on 26 April 2009.
The last car built, yellow-liveried 8810, was delivered in December 2010.
Fleet build details
The individual car build histories are as follows.
References
External links
Toden rolling stock
{{Toei trainsets
Electric multiple units of Japan
Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
Train-related introductions in 2009
600 V DC multiple units
Alna Sharyo rolling stock