Fukuoka Subway 3000 series

The exterior was designed by the German industrial designer Alexander Neumeister. Each side of the cars is equipped with three pairs of doors. The bodyside is white with a small light-green line which runs from the front along the top of the windows. This represents the ridge of Mount Abura (located in Jōnan-ku, Sawara-ku and Minami-ku, Fukuoka). Muromi River (located in Nishi-ku and Sawara-ku, Fukuoka) is represented by a light blue stripe along the bottom of the train. There is an emergency door at each end of the train. File:Fukuoka Series3000-3111 Inside.jpg|Train interior File:Fukuoka Series3000-3211 Inside-LED.jpg|LED passenger information display == Formation ==

the 3000 series fleet consists of 21 four-car sets. They are formed as follows with all cars being motored. ==Equipment==

Trainsets consist of four cars, all motored. The trains are equipped with ATO and can be operated unmanned, but driver-only operation is used. The trains use Insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT), a variable-frequency drive system, and LED train destination indicator panels. All cars are air-conditioned. ==History==

The original 3000 series was introduced on 3 February 2005 on the newly opened Nanakuma Line between and . Unlike the 1000 series and 2000 series trains operated on the Airport Line and Hakozaki Line, the 3000 series trains are standard gauge () and use linear motor propulsion. 3000A series Four new sets, designated as 3000A series, were ordered in 2021 in anticipation for an increase in service needed when the Nanakuma Line extension from to would open on 27 March 2023. Internally, the sets' intermediate cars feature sets of "universal design" priority seats that are high, a increase over other seats. The Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau reports that the heightened seats are designed to be easier to sit on and stand up from. and the 3000A series sets made their first trips in revenue service in February 2022. Four sets were ordered in 2024 to allow for an increase in frequency from 17 to 21 trains per hour. File:Fukuoka Series3000A-3119 Inside.jpg|3000A series interior File:Fukuoka Series3000A-3219 Priority-seat.jpg|3000A series priority seating. The heightened seats are distinguished by their yellow colour. ==References==