Nishitetsu 3000 series
| Nishitetsu 3000 series | |
|---|---|
| 
 Five-car set 3010 in April 2011  | |
| In service | 2006–Present | 
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 
| Constructed | 2006-–Present | 
| Number built | 50 vehicles (16 sets) | 
| Number in service | 50 vehicles (16 sets) | 
| Formation | 2/3/5 cars per trainset | 
| Line(s) 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 (70 mph) | 
| Power supply | 1,500 V | 
| Current collection method | Overhead catenary | 
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 
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]
Formations

The trains are formed as two-car, three-car, and five-car formations. As of 1 April 2015, the fleet consists of six two-car sets, six three-car sets, and four five-car sets (50 vehicles in total), formed as shown below.[2]
Two-car sets
| Designation | Mc | Tc | 
|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 31xx | 35xx | 
| Capacity (seated/total) | 44/118 | 44/118 | 
The Mc cars have 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 cars have 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.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 私鉄車両年鑑2013 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2013] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 236. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9.
 - 1 2 3 4 私鉄車両編成表 2015 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2015] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 23 July 2015. p. 178. ISBN 978-4-330-58415-7.
 - ↑ 西鉄3000形4両が新門司港に到着 [4 Nishitetsu 3000 series cars arrive at Shin-moji Port]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
 
External links
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nishitetsu 3000 series. | 
- Nishitetsu 3000 series information (Japanese)
 
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