| E353 series | |
|---|---|
 E353 series on a Azusa service in December 2020 | |
| In service | 2017–present |
| Manufacturer | J-TREC |
| Built at | Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama |
| Replaced | E351 series (fully), E257 series (Azusa / Kaiji services only) |
| Constructed | 2015–2019 |
| Entered service | 23 December 2017 |
| Number built | 213 vehicles; 31 sets (total) |
| Number in service | 20 9-car sets, 11 3-car sets |
| Formation | 3 or 9 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | S101–S120 (9-car sets), S201–S211 (3-car sets) |
| Capacity | 686 (656 standard + 30 Green) |
| Operators |  JR East |
| Depots | Matsumoto |
| Lines served | Chūō Main Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium alloy |
| Car length | 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars) 21,000 mm (68 ft 11 in) (end cars) |
| Width | 2,920 mm (9 ft 7 in) |
| Height | 3,540 mm (11 ft 7 in) |
| Floor height | 1,130 mm (3 ft 8 in) |
| Doors | 1 per side |
| Maximum speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) |
| Traction system | Mitsubishi Electric SC108 or SC109 IGBT–VVVF |
| Traction motors | 8 or 20 × MT75B 140 kW (188 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor |
| Power output | 1.12 MW (1,502 hp) (3-car set) 2.8 MW (3,755 hp) (9-car set) |
| Acceleration | 0.56 m/s2 (1.3 mph/s) |
| Deceleration | 1.4 m/s2 (3.1 mph/s) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC (overhead catenary) |
| Current collector(s) | PS39 single-arm pantograph |
| UIC classification |
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| Bogies | DT81, DT82 (motored), TR265 (trailer) |
| Safety system(s) | ATS-P, ATS-PS |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The E353 series (E353系) is a DC tilting electric multiple unit (EMU) train operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan on limited express services on the Chūō Main Line since December 2017.
A pre-series train, consisting of one nine-car set (set S101) and one three-car set (set S201), was delivered in July 2015 for performance testing.[1] These trains replaced the older E351 series EMUs used on Super Azusa (Now Azusa) limited express services on the Chūō Main Line between Shinjuku in Tokyo and Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture.[1] Originally intended to enter revenue service in spring 2016,[2] the first trains entered service on 23 December 2017.[3]
- ^ a b "中央線新型特急電車（E353系）量産先行車新造について" [Details of new pre-series E353 series limited express trains for Chuo Line]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 4 February 2014. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ Saito, Masatoshi (4 February 2014). 中央線特急:「スーパーあずさ」後継に「Ｅ３５３系」 [E353 series - the successor for Chuo Line "Super Azusa" limited express services]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ E353系が営業運転を開始 [E353 series enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 23 December 2017. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.