Nishitetsu 9000 series

Japanese train type

110 km/h (68 mph) (service)
120 km/h (75 mph) (design)

Traction systemVariable frequency (IGBT/SiC Hybrid module)Acceleration2.5 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 mph/s)Deceleration3.5 km/(h⋅s) (2.2 mph/s) (service brake)
4.0 km/(h⋅s) (2.5 mph/s) (emergency brake)Power supply1,500 V DC overhead catenaryCurrent collector(s)PantographTrack gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The Nishitetsu 9000 series (西鉄9000形) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) in Japan on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line since 20 March 2017.

Ten sets of five three-car and five two-car formations are in service as of 2021.^[1]

Design

The 9000 series trains were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, with two three-car sets and two two-car sets (10 vehicles) entering service in March 2017, and a further two three-car sets and one two-car set (eight vehicles) entering service in May 2017.^[2]^[3]

Based on the earlier 3000 series trains, externally, the new trains carry a livery with a "royal red" waist-line stripe.^[2]

Operations

The 9000 series trains operate on Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line express and all-stations local services.

Formations

2-car sets

The two-car sets are formed as follows with one motored ("M") car and one non-powered trailer ("T") car.^[4]

Designation	M	Tc
Numbering	91xx	95xx
Weight (t)	36.3	27.2
Capacity (Seated/total)	40/124	40/124

The motored car has two single-arm pantographs.^[4]

3-car sets

The three-car sets are formed as follows with one motored ("M") car and two non-powered trailer ("T") cars.^[4]

Designation	Tc	M	Tc
Numbering	90xx	93xx	95xx
Weight (t)	26.0	34.6	27.2
Capacity (Seated/total)	40/124	38/138	40/124

The motored car has two single-arm pantographs.^[4]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating with a seat width of 470 mm (19 in) per person.^[5] LED lighting is used in the interiors, and two 17-inch LCD passenger information screens are provided above each of the doorways with information provided in four different languages (Japanese, English, Korean, and Chinese).^[2]

History

Details of the new trains were officially announced in February 2016.^[2] The first two trains (one three-car and one two-car set) entered revenue service on 20 March 2017.^[6]

In 2019 a three-car set and a pair of two-car sets were delivered.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b 私鉄車両編成表2021 [Private Railway Vehicle Organization Table 2021] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 16 July 2021. p. 191. ISBN 9784330032214.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 西日本鉄道、天神大牟田線に新型車両「9000形」デビューへ [Nishi-Nippon Railroad to introduce new 9000 series on Tenjin Ōmuta Line] (in Japanese). Japan: Tetsudo Shimbun. 4 February 2016. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
^ 西鉄、新型車両「９０００形」導入来年３月、軽量化や省エネ図る [Nishitetsu to introduce new 9000 series next March with light weight and energy savings]. Sankei News (in Japanese). Japan: Sankei Shimbun & Sankei Digital. 5 February 2016. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Sugiyama, Akihisa (June 2017). 西日本鉄道 9000形 [Nishi-Nippon Railroad 9000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 57, no. 674. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. p. 85–89.
^ 西日本鉄道 9000形 [Nishi-Nippon Railroad 9000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56, no. 660. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. April 2016. p. 65.
^ 西鉄9000形が営業運転を開始 [Nishitetsu 9000 series enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 21 March 2017. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.