Toei 7700 series

Toei 7700 series
Tramcar number 7701 in green livery
Green-liveried 7701 in July 2016
Constructed2016-2017
Entered service30 May 2016
Number built8 cars
Number in service8 cars
FormationSingle car
Fleet numbers7701–7708
OperatorsTokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
DepotsArakawa
Lines servedToden Arakawa Line
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length12,520 mm (41 ft 1 in)[1]
Width2,203 mm (7 ft 2.7 in)[1]
Height3,685 mm (12 ft 1+18 in)[1]
Floor height760 mm (2 ft 6 in)[1]
Doors2 sliding doors per side
Maximum speed40 km/h (25 mph)[1]
Weight18.5 t (18.2 long tons; 20.4 short tons)[1]
Acceleration3.0 km/(h⋅s) (1.9 mph/s)[1]
Deceleration
  • 4.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.8 mph/s) (service)[1]
  • 5.0 km/(h⋅s) (3.1 mph/s) (emergency)[1]
  • Electric system(s)600 V DC Overhead wire
    Current collector(s)Pantograph
    Track gauge1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in)

    The Toei 7700 series (東京都交通局7700形) is a tramcar type operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) on the Toden Arakawa Line in Tokyo, Japan, since May 2016. The planned fleet of eight cars is to be built from former 7000 series cars, rebuilt with new bogies and electrical equipment.[1]

    1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 東京都交通局7700形 [Toei 7700 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56, no. 662. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. June 2016. pp. 100–101.