383 series

383 series
383 series train on a Wide View Shinano service
In service	1994 - Present
Manufacturer	Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo
Family name	Wide View
Number built	76 vehicles
Formation	2/4/6 cars per trainset
Operator(s)	JR Central
Depot(s)	Jinryō
Line(s) served	Chūō Main Line, Shinonoi Line, Tokaido Main Line
Specifications
Maximum speed	130 km/h (80 mph)
Traction system	GTO-VVVF
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC overhead
Current collection method	C-PS27 single-arm pantograph
Braking system(s)	Dynamic brake, regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, snow-resistant brake
Safety system(s)	ATS-ST
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

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Gangwayed cab end of car

The 383 series (383系) is a tilting DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) on Chūō Main Line, Shinonoi Line and Tōkaidō Main Line Shinano limited express services in Japan.

Design

The trains were built jointly by Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Nippon Sharyo.

Operations

• (Wide View) Shinano (Ōsaka - Nagoya - Nagano)
• Home Liner Nakatsugawa
• Home Liner Tajimi

External links

• JR Central 383 series (Japanese)