E351 series

E351 series
E351 series image
An E351 series EMU on a Super Azusa service in January 2010
In serviceDecember 1993 – April 2018
ManufacturerHitachi and Nippon Sharyo
Replaced183 series
Constructed1993-1996
Entered service23 December 1993
Scrapped2017–2018
Number built60 vehicles (10 sets)
Number in serviceNone
Number preservedNone
Number scrapped60 vehicles (10 sets)
SuccessorE353 series
Formation4/8 cars per trainset
Fleet numbersS1–S5, S21–S25
OperatorsLogo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East
DepotsMatsumoto
Lines servedChuo Main Line
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length20,700–21,680 mm (67 ft 11 in – 71 ft 2 in)
Width2,843 mm (9 ft 3.9 in)
Doors2 per side
Maximum speed130 km/h (81 mph)
Traction systemVariable frequency (GTO, IGBT)
Power output3,600 kW per 12-car formation
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead
Current collector(s)PS31 single-arm pantograph
BogiesDT62A (motored), TR247 (trailer)
Braking system(s)Regenerative brake, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, snow-resistant brake
Safety system(s)ATS-P, ATS-Ps
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The E351 series (E351系) was a tilting electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on Chuo Main Line Super Azusa limited express services in Japan from 1993 to 2018. First introduced in December 1993 (initially on Azusa services), a total of 60 vehicles were built, formed as five eight-car main sets (numbers S1 to S5) and five four-car supplementary (numbers S21 to S25) sets.