371 series

371 series
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371 series on an Asagiri service, October 2009
In serviceMarch 1991 – November 2014
ManufacturerHitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo
Number built7 vehicles (1 set)
Formation7 cars
Fleet numbersX1
OperatorsJR Central
DepotsShizuoka
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length21.250 m (69 ft 9 in) (end cars)
20.000 m (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars)
Width2,900 mm (9 ft 6 in)
DoorsSliding plug doors (1 per side)
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction systemResistor control + field system superimposed field excitation control
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)C-PS27A single-arm pantograph
Safety system(s)ATS-PT
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 371 series (371系電車) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) in Japan between 1991 and 2014. Originally used on Asagiri limited express services in conjunction with Odakyu Electric Railway,[1] from 2012 until its withdrawal in 2014, the train was used on Gotemba Line excursion services. It was subsequently sold to the private railway operator Fuji Kyuko and rebuilt as the Fujikyu 8500 series for use on Fujisan Tokkyu services from March 2016.

  1. ^ Jēāru zensharyō handobukku: Rail Magazine 2009 JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. pp. 163–164. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.