383 series

Japanese train type

76 vehicles
- 9 × 6-car
- 3 × 4-car
- 5 × 2-car

Successor385 seriesFormation2/4/6 cars per trainsetOperators

JR CentralDepotsJinryōLines servedChūō Main Line, Shinonoi Line, Shinetsu Main Line, Ōito Line (seasonal)SpecificationsMaximum speed130 km/h (81 mph)Traction systemVariable frequency (GTO) (Toshiba)Electric system(s)1,500 V DC (overhead catenary)Current collector(s)C-PS27 single-arm pantographBraking system(s)Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes with regenerative or dynamic braking, snow-resistant brakeSafety system(s)ATS-STTrack gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 383 series (383系) is a tilting DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) on the Chūō Main Line, Shinonoi Line and Shinetsu Main Line. They service the Shinano limited express services in Japan, as well as Home Liner. It has also won the 1996 Laurel Prize.

Design

The trains were built jointly by Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Nippon Sharyo.^[1]

Operations

(Wide View) Shinano (Nagoya – Nagano)
Home Liner Nakatsugawa
Home Liner Tajimi

History

A pre-production 6-car set was completed in August 1994, with a further 70 cars (eight 6-car sets, three 4-car sets, and five 2-car sets) built by October 1996.^[2]

The 383 series entered service from April 1995.^[2]^: 59

Future

The 383 series is planned to be replaced with new 385 series sets on Shinano limited express services from 2026.^[3]

References

^ 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 JR東海383系特急形直流電車 [JR Central 383 series DC limited express train]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 36, no. 428. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. December 1996. pp. 59–64.
^ 特急しなの新型車両「385系」量産先行車新製へ [Limited express Shinano's new "385 series" pre-production sets to be constructed]. Tetsudo Shimbun (in Japanese). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.