371 series
| 371 series | |
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371 series on an Asagiri service, October 2009
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| In service | March 1991 – November 2014 |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo |
| Number built | 7 vehicles (1 set) |
| Formation | 7 cars |
| Fleet numbers | X1 |
| Operator(s) | JR Central |
| Depot(s) | Shizuoka |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 21,250 mm (69 ft 9 in) (end cars) 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) (intermediate cars) |
| Width | 2,900 mm (9 ft 6 in) |
| Doors | Sliding plug doors (1 per side) |
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Traction system | Resistor control + field system superimposed field excitation control |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collection method | C-PS27A single-arm pantograph |
| Safety system(s) | ATS-PT |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The 371 series (371系?) is 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, 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.
The lone 7-car 371 series set was built jointly by Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Nippon Sharyo.
From its introduction on 16 March 1991 until 16 March 2012, the 371 series set was used alongside the two Odakyu 20000 series RSE EMUs on Asagiri services run jointly by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway and JR Central between Odakyu's Tokyo terminus at Shinjuku and JR Central's Numazu Station in Shizuoka Prefecture via the Gotemba Line. In addition to the daytime Asagiri services, the train was also used on the following "Home Liner" limited-stop commuter services.
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