Nishitetsu 9000 series

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. Based on the earlier 3000 series trains, externally, the new trains carry a livery with a "royal red" waist-line stripe. ==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. The motored car has two single-arm pantographs. 3-car sets The three-car sets are formed as follows with one motored ("M") car and two non-powered trailer ("T") cars. The motored car has two single-arm pantographs. ==Interior==

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating with a seat width of per person. 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). File:Nishitetsu Series9007 Inside.jpg|Interior File:Nishitetsu Series9007 Wheelchair-space.jpg|Priority seating with wheelchair space at left File:Nishitetsu Series9307 LCD.jpg|LCD information displays File:Nishitetsu Series9007 Cab.jpg|Driver's cab ==History==

Details of the new trains were officially announced in February 2016. In 2019 a three-car set and a pair of two-car sets were delivered. ==References==