The Kintetsu 3000 series (近鉄3000系) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Kintetsu Railway in Japan. The set was built in 1979 as a chopper control evaluation train,[2] and was withdrawn in 2012, Refurbished With PMSM.[4] The cab end of car Ku 3501 is preserved at Takayasu Inspection Depot.[1] In service: 1979 Manufacturer: Kinki Sharyo Constructed: 1979 Entered service: March 1979 Scrapped: 2012 Refurbished: 1998-2001, 2011,2012-2018, 2020, 2026. Traction systems: Thyristor chopper ( 1979-2012 ) 2LV IGBT ( 2001 ) 3LV PMSM ( 2011 ) GTO ( 1998 ) SiC ( 2022 ) fRm ( 2026 ) Toshiba IGBT-VVVF PMSM ( 2012 ) Toyo Denki IGBT-VVVF ( 2018 ) Lines Served: Nara Line, Osaka Line, Nagoya Line, Kyoto Line, Senri Line, Keihanna Line, Toba Line, Osaka Metro Nagahori Tsurumi Ryokuchi, Chuo Line, Kyoto Metro Karasuma Line And JR Takatsuki Line
