373 series

373 series

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373 series on a Home Liner service, April 2010
In service October 1995Present
Manufacturer Hitachi, Nippon Sharyo
Replaced 165 series
Constructed 19951996
Number built 42 vehicles (14 sets)
Number in service 42 vehicles (14 sets)
Formation 3 cars per trainset
Operator(s) JR Central
Depot(s) Shizuoka
Specifications
Car body construction Stainless steel
Car length 21,300 mm (69 ft 11 in)
Width 2,947 mm (9 ft 8.0 in)
Height 4,020 mm (13 ft 2 in)
Doors Sliding doors (2 pairs per side)
Maximum speed 120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction system GTO-VVVF
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC overhead line
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 373 series (373系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) on mid-distance limited express services in Japan since October 1995.[1]

Design

The trains were built jointly by Hitachi and Nippon Sharyo.[2]

Operations

As of 2011, the 373 series sets are used on the following services.[3]

373 series sets were formerly used on Wide View Tokai limited express services between Tokyo and Shizuoka from 16 March 1996 until 17 March 2007,[4] and on Moonlight Nagara overnight rapid services between Tokyo and Ōgaki from 16 March 1996 until 14 March 2009.[3]

Formation

The 3-car sets, numbered F1 to F14, are formed as follows.[1][3]

Car No. 1 2 3
Designation Tc' T Mc
Numbering KuHa 372 SaHa 373 KuMoHa 373
Capacity 52 68 60

The KuMoHa 373 car is fitted with one C-PS27G single-arm pantograph.[3]

Interior

The 3-car sets are monoclass with rotating/reclining 2+2 seating arranged with a seat pitch of 970 mm. The KuMoHa 373 and SaHa 373 cars have fixed 4-seat "semi-compartment" bays at the ends of the cars with large tables.[5]

History

The first sets were delivered from Nippon Sharyo in August 1995,[3] entering revenue service from 1 October 1995 on Wide View Fujikawa services.[4]

From 18 March 2007, all cars were made no-smoking.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. p. 165. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
  2. Saka, Masahiro (March 2014). "JR第1世代の車両・現況と概要" [JR 1st-generation rolling stock: Current situation and overview]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 43 (359): 22.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 JR電車編成表 2011夏 [JR EMU Formations - Summer 2011]. Japan: JRR. May 2010. p. 116. ISBN 978-4-330-21211-1.
  4. 1 2 3 4 JR新幹線&特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. pp. 30–32. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.
  5. こだわりの新幹線&特急列車ガイド [In-depth Shinkansen & Limited Express Guide]. Japan: Ikaros Publishing. August 2000. pp. 94–96. ISBN 4-87149-284-2.

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