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

Two 3-car sets in March 2006

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]

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. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
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