Toei 7000 series

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.

[1] The last remaining 7000 series tramcars were withdrawn following the final day of operations on 10 June 2017.

[2] 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.

[5] 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.

The interior of a 7000 series car in March 2012
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
Car 7022 repainted in later yellow livery with blue stripe (for one-man operation cars) in June 2009
Car 7018 stored at Arakawa Depot in April 2016, prior to rebuilding as 7700 series car 7705
Toyohashi Railroad car 3503 (former Toei 7017)