Nishitetsu 3000 series

The Nishitetsu 3000 series (西鉄3000形) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) in Japan since 2006.^[1]

Nishitetsu 3000 series
Five-car set 3009 in January 2024
In service	2006–Present
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Constructed	2006–Present
Entered service	25 March 2006
Number built	60 vehicles (20 sets)
Number in service	60 vehicles (20 sets)
Formation	2/3/5 cars per trainset
Operators	Nishitetsu
Lines served	Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	19,500 mm (64 ft 0 in)
Width	2,724 mm (8 ft 11.2 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (68 mph)
Traction system	Variable frequency (IGBT)
Power supply	1,500 V
Current collector(s)	Overhead catenary
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Formations

Two 3-car sets in March 2006

The trains are formed as two-car, three-car, and five-car formations. As of 2021, the fleet consists of eight two-car sets, eight three-car sets, and four five-car sets (60 vehicles in total), formed as shown below.^[2][3]

Two-car sets

Designation	Mc	Tc
Numbering	31xx	35xx
Capacity (seated/total)	44/118	44/118

The Mc car has two single-arm pantographs.^[2]

Three-car sets

Designation	Tc1	M	Tc2
Numbering	30xx	33xx	35xx
Capacity (seated/total)	44/118	56/131	44/118

The M car has two single-arm pantographs.^[2]

Five-car sets

Designation	Tc1	M1	T	M2	Tc2
Numbering	30xx	33xx	34xx	36xx	35xx
Capacity (seated/total)	44/118	56/131	56/131	56/131	44/118

The M1 and M2 cars each have two single-arm pantographs.^[2]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of transverse 2+2 abreast seating with seat backs that can be flipped over to face the direction of travel.^[1]

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  Interior view

History

Introduced in 2006, the 3000 series was the first stainless steel bodied design introduced by Nishitetsu.^[1]

A further two two-car sets (3119 and 3120) were delivered in January 2016.^[4]