373 series

Japanese train type

373 series
373 series on a Fujikawa service, April 2023
In service	1 October 1995 – present
Manufacturer	Hitachi, Nippon Sharyo
Replaced	165 series
Constructed	1995–1996
Number built	42 vehicles (14 sets)
Number in service	42 vehicles (14 sets)
Formation	3 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	F1–F14
Capacity	180
Operators	JR Central
Depots	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 (Toshiba)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead line
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
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 and Home Liner 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]

Wide View Fujikawa (Shizuoka – Kōfu) (since 1 October 1995)^[4]
Wide View Inaji (Toyohashi – Iida) (since 16 March 1996)^[4]
Home Liner Numazu
Home Liner Hamamatsu
Home Liner Shizuoka

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]

KuHa 372-11
SaHa 373-11
KuMoHa 373-11

Interior

The 3-car sets are single class with rotating/reclining 2+2 seating arranged with a seat pitch of 970 millimetres (38 in). The KuMoHa 373 and SaHa 373 cars have fixed 4-seat "semi-compartment" bays at the ends of the cars with large tables.^[5]

Interior view
Semi-compartment seating bay

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

^ ^a ^b 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.
^ 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). 43 (359): 22.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 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.
^ 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 978-4-87149-284-3.