Toei 8800 series


The Toei 8800 series is a tramcar type operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation on the Toden Arakawa Line in Tokyo, 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.

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.
Car No.Colour
8801 Rose red
8802 Rose red
8803 Rose red
8804 Rose red
8805 Rose red
8806 Violet
8807 Violet
8808 Orange
8809 Orange
8810 Yellow

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.
Car No.ManufacturerDate manufactured
8801Alna Sharyo6 March 2009
8802Alna Sharyo9 March 2009
8803Alna Sharyo19 February 2010
8804Alna Sharyo18 February 2010
8805Alna Sharyo16 February 2010
8806Alna Sharyo13 October 2010
8807Alna Sharyo12 October 2010
8808Alna Sharyo17 December 2010
8809Alna Sharyo16 December 2010
8810Alna Sharyo15 December 2010