Toden 8900 series

Toden 8900 series
8901 in June 2025
Technical specifications
Manufacturer(s)	Alna Sharyo
Type of locomotive	Light rail vehicle
Constructed	2015 – 2016
Number built	8 cars
Dimensions	13,000 mm × 2,200 mm × 3,800 mm
Gauge	4 ft 6 in (1,372 mm)
Power supply	600 V DC
Electric system(s)	Pantograph
Traction system	Variable frequency (IGBT)
Traction system model	Tōyō Denki RG699-A1-M
Service information
In service	18 September 2015 – Present
Formation	Single car
Number in service	8 cars
Fleet numbers	8901 – 8908

The Toden 8900 series is a Japanese streetcar type operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) on the Tokyo Toden network since September 2015.

History

The 8900 series is a series of streetcars manufactured for the Tokyo Toden network; the cars are essentially an improved version of the 8800 series cars introduced in 2009, although they feature a different body design. A total of eight cars were produced from 2015 to 2016, with the first cars entering service on 18 September 2015; sixteen cars were initially ordered but with the planned introduction of the 7700 series cars, itself a modification of the aging 7000 series cars, any further orders were canceled and only eight cars were produced.

Design

The 8900 series cars feature a more squared-off design in comparison to the 8800 series. The cars are painted in four colors: Orange, Blue, Rose Pink and Yellow. 8901 and 8902 are painted in Orange, 8903 and 8904 are painted Violet, 8905 and 8906 are painted Rose Pink and 8907 and 8908 are painted Yellow.

Specifications

Main article: Toden 8800 series

The trains are largely identical to the 8800 series cars in terms of specifications and performance. Similar to the 8800 series, the 8900 series cars are equipped with a music box-like warning device or musical horn, officially named as a "melody horn that is gentle on the ears".