Nishitetsu 3000 series
The Nishitetsu 3000 series is an electric multiple unit train type operated by the private railway operator Nishi-Nippon Railroad in Japan since 2006.
Formations
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, formed as shown below.Two-car sets
| Designation | Mc | Tc |
| Numbering | 31xx | 35xx |
| Capacity | 44/118 | 44/118 |
The Mc car has two single-arm pantographs.
Three-car sets
| Designation | Tc1 | M | Tc2 |
| Numbering | 30xx | 33xx | 35xx |
| Capacity | 44/118 | 56/131 | 44/118 |
The M car has two single-arm pantographs.
Five-car sets
| Designation | Tc1 | M1 | T | M2 | Tc2 |
| Numbering | 30xx | 33xx | 34xx | 36xx | 35xx |
| Capacity | 44/118 | 56/131 | 56/131 | 56/131 | 44/118 |
The M1 and M2 cars each have two single-arm pantographs.
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists of transverse 2+2 abreast seating with seat backs that can be flipped over to face the direction of travel.History
Introduced in 2006, the 3000 series was the first stainless steel bodied design introduced by Nishitetsu.A further two 2-car sets were delivered in January 2016.
In January 2026, Nishitetsu announced plans to implement an N Liner reserved-seating service on the using 5-car 3000 series sets from the start of a revised timetable on 14 March.