[1] The cars have stainless steel bodies and cab ends based on the 211 series/213 series design.

[1] The two 3-car sets are formed as shown below with the motored "Mc" cars at the Takamatsu end.

[2][3] The "Mc" cars are each fitted with two lozenge-type pantographs.

[2] The motored 6000 cars are mounted on bolsterless S-DT62 bogies, and the non-powered 6100 and 6200 trailer cars are mounted on S-TR62 bogies.

[3] The two trains were delivered from Nippon Sharyo in March 1996, and entered revenue service on 26 April 1996.