Toei 9000 series

Toei 9000 series
Toei 9000 series
	The two 9000 series cars, 9001 and 9002, in June 2009
In service	May 2007–
Manufacturer	Alna Sharyo
Constructed	2007–2009
Number in service	2 vehicles (as of 1 April 2015)
Formation	Single car
Fleet numbers	9001–9002
Capacity	64
Operators	Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
Depots	Arakawa
Lines served	Toden Arakawa Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	13 m (42 ft 8 in)
Width	2.21 m (7 ft 3 in)
Height	3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
Floor height	500 mm (1 ft 8 in)
Doors	2 sliding doors per side
Maximum speed	40 km/h (25 mph)
Weight	18.5 t; (18.2 long tons; 20.4 short tons)
Acceleration	3.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.9 mph/s)
Deceleration	4.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.8 mph/s)
Electric system(s)	600 V DC Overhead wire
Current collection	Pantograph
Track gauge	1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in)

The Toei 9000 series (東京都交通局9000形) is a type of tramcar operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) on the Toden Arakawa Line in Tokyo, Japan, since 2007.^[1]

Design

The two 9000 series cars have a retro-style exterior and interior.^[1] Car 9001 is finished in a maroon and cream livery, while car 9002 features a blue and cream livery.^[2]

Operations

The fleet of two cars is based at Arakawa Depot and operates on the Toden Arakawa Line, which is the last remaining tram line in Tokyo^[2]

History

The 9000 series cars were built by Alna Sharyo between 2007 and 2009,^[3] with the first car entering service in May 2007.^[4]

Fleet details

The individual car build histories are as follows.^[3]

Car No.	Manufacturer	Build date	Livery
9001	Alna Sharyo	29 March 2007	Maroon & cream
9002	Alna Sharyo	29 January 2009	Blue & cream

References

^ ^a ^b 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 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. ISBN 978-4-418-14219-4.
^ ^a ^b 私鉄車両編成表 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.
^ ^a ^b 路面電車年鑑2015 [Tramcar Annual 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Ikaros Publishing. 20 January 2015. p. 41–42. ISBN 978-4863209527.
^ "Propulsion System of Series 9000 Tram for Transportation Bureau of Tokyo Metropolitan Government" (PDF). Engineering News No. 116 (in Japanese). Japan: Toyo Electric Corporation. September 2007. p. 22–23. Retrieved 25 March 2016.

External links

Toden rolling stock (in Japanese)

[takai_2014-1] 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 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. ISBN 978-4-418-14219-4.

[jrrprivate2015-2] 私鉄車両編成表 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.

[ikaros2015-3] 路面電車年鑑2015 [Tramcar Annual 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Ikaros Publishing. 20 January 2015. p. 41–42. ISBN 978-4863209527.

[toyo200709-4] "Propulsion System of Series 9000 Tram for Transportation Bureau of Tokyo Metropolitan Government" (PDF). Engineering News No. 116 (in Japanese). Japan: Toyo Electric Corporation. September 2007. p. 22–23. Retrieved 25 March 2016.

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