Toei 7000 series


The Toei 7000 series is a tramcar type formerly operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation on the Toden Arakawa Line in Tokyo, 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 The last remaining 7000 series tramcars were withdrawn following the final day of operations on 10 June 2017.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 Toden Arakawa Line.

History

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. The cars were renumbered at the same time.
In 1978, the new 7000 series design was awarded the Laurel Prize, 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The last remaining car in service, 7022, was withdrawn on 10 June 2017.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.
Car No.Original numberOriginal manufacturerOriginal build dateDate rebuiltDate withdrawnNotes
70017055Nippon SharyoDecember 1955February 197810 June 2017
70027056Nippon SharyoDecember 1955January 197810 June 2017
70037057Nippon SharyoDecember 1955February 197813 December 2016
70047058Nippon Sharyo1955December 197731 March 2011
70057059Nippon SharyoDecember 1955March 1978→Rebuilt as 7707
70067060Nippon Sharyo1955January 197831 March 1991
70077061Nippon SharyoDecember 1955November 1977→Rebuilt as 7701
70087062Nippon SharyoDecember 1955December 197731 December 2012Preserved in Ota, Tokyo
70097063Nippon Sharyo1955January 19786 June 1992Sold to Toyohashi Railroad
70107064Nippon SharyoDecember 1955February 1978→Rebuilt as 7708
70117065Hitachi1955January 197831 January 1991Preserved in Ichikawa, Chiba
70127066Hitachi1955December 197720 May 1993
70137067HitachiDecember 1955March 197826 October 2015
70147068Hitachi1955February 197820 May 1993
70157069HitachiDecember 1955December 1977→Rebuilt as 7704
70167070HitachiDecember 1955December 197728 September 2016
70177071Hitachi1955December 197728 April 1999Sold to Toyohashi Railroad
70187072HitachiJanuary 1956January 1978→Rebuilt as 7705
70197073HitachiJanuary 1956November 197714 December 2015
70207074Nippon Sharyo1956February 197831 March 2008
70217075Nippon Sharyo1956December 197728 April 1999Sold to Toyohashi Railroad
70227076Nippon SharyoSeptember 1956January 197810 June 2017
70237077Nippon SharyoSeptember 1956November 197715 December 2015
70247078Nippon SharyoSeptember 1956February 1978→Rebuilt as 7706
70257081Nippon SharyoSeptember 1956March 197827 October 2015
70267082Nippon SharyoSeptember 1956March 1978→Rebuilt as 7702
70277083Nippon Sharyo1956December 197719 September 2011
70287084Nippon Sharyo1956November 19776 June 1992Sold to Toyohashi Railroad
70297086Nippon SharyoSeptember 1956November 197714 December 2016
70307087HitachiSeptember 1956November 197729 September 2016
70317089HitachiSeptember 1956February 1978→Rebuilt as 7703

Preserved examples