Type8800 between
Omokagebashi and Gakushuin
-shita.
Background is "Sunshine60"
60-story skyscraper.
Arakawa line is 12.2km tramway with 1.6km on-street running section. Tram of Tokyo Metropolitan Transport Bureau is often called "都電(Toden)". Before 1960s, there was 213km Toden network in all areas of Tokyo downtown. In 1960s - 1970s, most Toden lines were replaced to subways and buses. However, Toden got positive evaluate again by car pollution and 1973 oil crisis. Abandoment plan of all Toden lines was stopped. In addition, due to there are no roads for replacement bus along Arakawa line, Arakawa line was not abandoned.
Today, Arakawa line is very popular with citizens in Tokyo. About 50000 passengers takes Arakawa line per day. Especially, many visitors takes Arakawa line in Saturdays and Holidays.
Type7000 Waseda -> Machiya ekimae(Machiya station)
Type 7000 is epoch-making car, made in 1977. Type7000 reused propulsion system from old cars. Body was completely rebuilt. In 1970s, Japanese trams was seemed to be old-fashioned transit. By modern design of body, type7000 effected positive impact for Japanese trams.
Type8000 Minowabashi -> Oji ekimae(Oji station)
Type8500 is first inverter-controlled tramcar of Toden. Only 5 cars were made in 1990 - 1993. From 2014, inverter control system equipment was changed from original to new IGBT inverter system. But this is sound of car with original system.
Line 都01 that deperted from Shibuya station
and former tram line 6(Preserved car at
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum)
TOEI-bus(Bus of Tokyo Metropolitan Transport Bureau) Mitsubishi Fuso "AERO STAR"(Low-floor type), Line 都01 Shimbashi station -> Shibuya station
Line 都01 is replacement bus of tram line 6. Line 都01 connects Shibuya and Shimbashi via roppongi. Shibuya of origin is one of largest shopping district in Tokyo. In Roppongi, thire are popular resturants, pubs and skyscraper with viewing platform, art museum and shopping center. Shimbashi is well known "Town of office workers". Thire is many various offices and japanese-style pubs. Line 都01 is one of most busy TOEI-bus lines.
Mitsubishi Fuso's "Aero star" is city bus that be found everywhere in Japan. Many Aero Stras is introduced to TOEI-bus. Line 都01 is mostly operated by "Aero Star".
Image on top : Type7000 runs between Oji-ekimae(Oji station) and Asukayama.