10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Toden-Arakawa-Line-7023-00: Rs1421· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. Toden 7000 series 2008-10-21: nakimusi· CC BY 2.0
- 3. Toden 7000 series at Asukayama Station: elminium· CC BY 2.0
- 4. Toden 7000 series at Higashi-Ikebukuro-yonchōme Station: Cheng-en Cheng· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 5. Toden 7000 series at Machiya Station 2009-10-19: Kojach· CC BY 2.0
- 6. Toden 7000 series at Odai Station: Cheng-en Cheng· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 7. Toden 7000 series at Ōji-ekimae Station: Cheng-en Cheng· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 8. Toden 7000 series on Toden Arakawa-line: elminium· CC BY 2.0
- 9. Toden 7000 series tramcars on the Arakawa Line: Cheng-en Cheng· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 10. Toden 7000 series trams at Machiya Station: motoshi ohmori· CC BY 2.0
what is it?
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. The tramcars date from the 1950s, but were rebuilt in 1977 with new bodies. The last remaining 7000 series tramcars were withdrawn following the final day of operations on 10 June 2017.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 71 years ago, in 1955.
- Served for 36 years (1955–1991).
tram / light rail: Street-running or light-rail vehicles that share or skirt the road.
spec sheet
- built
- 1955
- in service from
- 1955
- retired
- 1991
- status
- retired
- number built
- 31
- kind
- tram / light rail
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- builders
- Hitachi, Nippon Sharyo
- operators
- Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,372 mm Scotch gauge
- electric system
- 600 V DC Overhead wire
- formation
- Single car
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q11525225, Wikipedia: Toei 7000 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.