Nishitetsu 6000 series information

Nishitetsu 6000 and 6050 series
Nishitetsu 6000 and 6050 series
	A 6000 series train in 2023
In service	1993–present
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Constructed	1993–1995
Entered service	May 1993
Number built	6000 series: 33 vehicles (9 sets); 6050 series: 26 vehicles (7 sets);
Number in service	6000 series: 33 vehicles (9 sets); 6050 series: 25 vehicles (7 sets);
Number scrapped	6050 series: 1 vehicle;
Formation	3 or 4 cars
Fleet numbers	132 per end car; 146 per intermediate car;
Capacity	310 per 3-car set; 456 per 4-car set;
Operators	Nishitetsu
Lines served	Tenjin Ōmuta Line; Dazaifu Line; Amagi Line;
Specifications
Car length	19,500 mm (64 ft 0 in)
Width	2,716 mm (8 ft 10.9 in)
Height	4,016 mm (13 ft 2.1 in)
Doors	4 pairs per side
Traction system	6000 series: Resistor control; 6050 series: Variable frequency (GTO, IGBT);
Traction motors	6000 series: 4 × 135 kW (181 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor per powered car; 6050 series: 4 × 165 kW (221 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor per powered car;
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The Nishitetsu 6000 series (西鉄6000形) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Nishitetsu in Japan since 1993.^[1]^[2]

Cars delivered with VVVF inverters in 1995 are designated as 6050 series.

^ "6000形" [6000 series]. Nishitetsu Group Online (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
^ "6050形" [6050 Series]. Nishitetsu Group Online (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

[:0-1] "6000形" [6000 series]. Nishitetsu Group Online (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

[:1-2] "6050形" [6050 Series]. Nishitetsu Group Online (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.