Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line - New Rolling Stock

[Socimi]

The 8000 series, possible next "victim" of the introduction of new rolling stock for the 2020 Olympics.  

Photo taken at Nakano in 1987, during provisional service on the Tozai Line (note the stickers above the doors), from ja.wikipedia.

 

Trafficnews.jp article

 

https://trafficnews.jp/post/80069

 

Tokyo Metro has announced the introduction of a new type of train on the Hanzomon Line.

Details will be announced by the end of 2018 and the vehicles introduced on the line by 2020.

 

Their primary should be to replace the refurbished 8000 series (19 sets built in 1981), so it's possible that the 08 series (6 sets, 2002-2003) will last a bit longer.

 

Also their name would probably be the "18000 series", following Tokyo Metro's new trend: naming new trains after their predecessors (03 series -> 13000 series*, 6000 series -> 16000 series...).

 

*might be named after the original Hibiya Line 3000 series (1961-1994) instead.

 

 

[trainsforever8]

Wha a coincidence, just when I was thinking about this haha. 

 

Well, I'm excited to see what design we'll have in store.