Toei 7000 series

Data (as of 18 Dec 2021)

*Including ten cars converted from older types in 1954.

History

The 7000 series was a tram type in Tokyo. 93 cars were introduced to various lines across the capital, but declined in the 1960s as most tram lines were permanently closed. Two-thirds of them were withdrawn by 1972, and there were 31 cars on routes 27 and 32, which are now called Arakawa Line.

Remaining 7000 series cars were dramatically refurbished in 1977-78 with new bodies (and thus looked completely different from before refurbishment). They were painted amber with blue bands, but repainted ivory with green bands when they were air-conditioned in the late-1980s. In 1992 and 2000, two cars were resolld to Toyohashi Rail Road, respectively.

The 7000 series had been the most common type on Arakawa Line until the early-2010s, but sharply declined as 8800 series and 8900 series were introduced. Some 7000 series were rebuilt and renamed 7700 series, but others were withdrawn by 2017.

Current Operations & Future Prospects

Eight cars of the 7700 series are still used on Arakawa Line, but no 7000 series remains. Toyohashi Rail Road has four cars, renamed 3500 series and uses on Azumada Main Line (tram).

Photos

The "heritage livery", the way the 7000 series was originally painted before the major refurbishment in the 1970s.

In the 1970s and 80s (after the refurbishment), the 7000 series were painted like this.