Toei 7000 series

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Toei 7000 series
Toden-Arakawa-Line-7023-00.jpg
7000 series car 7023 in June 2009
In service1955 – 10 June 2017
Manufacturer Hitachi, Nippon Sharyo, Alna Koki
Constructed1955–1956
Refurbished1977; 2016 (8 vehicles)
Scrapped1991–
Number built31 vehicles
Number in serviceNone
Number preserved2 vehicles
FormationSingle car
Fleet numbers7001–7031
Operators Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
DepotsArakawa
Lines served Toden Arakawa Line
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Doors2 sliding doors per side
Electric system(s) 600 V DC Overhead wire
Current collector(s) Pantograph
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 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 [1] The last remaining 7000 series tramcars were withdrawn following the final day of operations on 10 June 2017.

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Operations

The interior of a 7000 series car in March 2012 Toden 7000 interior.JPG
The interior of a 7000 series car in March 2012

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

History

Original car 7024 preserved in Shizuoka Prefecture in 2002 Toei 7000 7024 2002.jpg
Original car 7024 preserved in Shizuoka Prefecture in 2002
Car 7001 repainted in original yellow livery with red stripe (for two-man operation cars) in December 2013 Toden 7001 otsuka 20131221.jpg
Car 7001 repainted in original yellow livery with red stripe (for two-man operation cars) in December 2013
Car 7022 repainted in later yellow livery with blue stripe (for one-man operation cars) in June 2009 Toden-Arakawa-Line-7022-00.jpg
Car 7022 repainted in later yellow livery with blue stripe (for one-man operation cars) in June 2009

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The last remaining car in service, 7022, was withdrawn on 10 June 2017.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]

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. [6]

Fleet build details

Car 7018 stored at Arakawa Depot in April 2016, prior to rebuilding as 7700 series car 7705 7018 Arakawa Depot 20160423.JPG
Car 7018 stored at Arakawa Depot in April 2016, prior to rebuilding as 7700 series car 7705
Toyohashi Railroad car 3503 (former Toei 7017) Toyohashi-Railway-3503.jpg
Toyohashi Railroad car 3503 (former Toei 7017)

As of 1 January 2017, three vehicles were still in service. [6] The individual car build histories are as follows. [6] [7]

Car No.Original numberOriginal manufacturerOriginal build dateDate rebuiltDate withdrawnNotes
70017055Nippon SharyoDecember 1955February 197810 June 2017
70027056January 1978
70037057February 197813 December 2016
700470581955December 197731 March 2011
70057059December 1955March 1978→Rebuilt as 7707
700670601955January 197831 March 1991
70077061December 1955November 1977→Rebuilt as 7701
70087062December 197731 December 2012Preserved in Ota, Tokyo
700970631955January 19786 June 1992Sold to Toyohashi Railroad (Mo 3501)
70107064December 1955February 1978→Rebuilt as 7708
70117065Hitachi1955January 197831 January 1991Preserved in Ichikawa, Chiba
701270661955December 197720 May 1993
70137067December 1955March 197826 October 2015
701470681955February 197820 May 1993
70157069December 1955December 1977→Rebuilt as 7704
7016707028 September 2016
70177071195528 April 1999Sold to Toyohashi Railroad (Mo 3503)
70187072January 1956January 1978→Rebuilt as 7705
70197073November 197714 December 2015
70207074Nippon Sharyo1956February 197831 March 2008
702170751956December 197728 April 1999Sold to Toyohashi Railroad (Mo 3504)
70227076September 1956January 197810 June 2017
70237077November 197715 December 2015
70247078February 1978→Rebuilt as 7706
70257081March 197827 October 2015
70267082→Rebuilt as 7702
702770831956December 197719 September 2011
702870841956November 19776 June 1992Sold to Toyohashi Railroad (Mo 3502)
70297086September 195614 December 2016
70307087Hitachi29 September 2016
70317089February 1978→Rebuilt as 7703

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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. ↑ 私鉄車両編成表 2016[Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. pp. 34, 197. ISBN   978-4-330-70116-5.
  3. 1 2 路面電車年鑑2015[Tramcar Annual 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Ikaros Publishing. 20 January 2015. pp. 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. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  5. ↑ さようなら都電荒川線7000形 60年余の運行の歴史に幕 [farewell to Toden Arakawa Line 7000 series - closing the curtain on 60 years of service]. Nifty News (in Japanese). Japan: Nifty Corporation. 12 June 2017. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Horikiri, Kunio (April 2017). 都電7000形 64年の軌跡[Toei 7000 series - a 64-year journey]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 57, no. 672. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 102–107.
  7. ↑ 路面電車年鑑2013[Tramcar Annual 2013] (in Japanese). Japan: Ikaros Publishing. 1 January 2013. pp. 40–41. ISBN   978-4863206694.
  8. ↑ 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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