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Toei 8500 series

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Toei 8500 series
8500 series number 8503 in November 2006
In service1990–
ManufacturerAlna Koki
Constructed1990–1993
Number in service5 vehicles (as of 1 April 2015)
FormationSingle car
Fleet numbers8501–8505
OperatorsTokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
DepotsArakawa
Lines servedToden Arakawa Line
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Doors2 sliding doors per side
Electric system(s)600 V DC Overhead wire
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Track gauge1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in)

The Toei 8500 series (東京都交通局8500形) is a tramcar type operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) on the Toden Arakawa Line in Tokyo, Japan, since 1990.[1]

Operations

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

History

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The five cars in the fleet were built between 1990 and 1993 by Alna Sharyo.[1] The individual car build histories are as follows.[1]

Car No. Manufacturer Build date
8501 Alna Sharyo 16 April 1990
8502 23 April 1992
8503
8504 6 April 1993
8505

References

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  1. ^ a b c 路面電車年鑑2015 [Tramcar Annual 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Ikaros Publishing. 20 January 2015. p. 41–42. ISBN 978-4863209527.
  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.
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