2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. JRC373 HomeLiner: Rsa· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. JRC Series373-F10 Fujikawa-10: MaedaAkihiko· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The 373 series (373系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) on mid-distance limited express and Home Liner services in Japan since October 1995.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 31 years ago, in 1995.
- 21.3 m long: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.
- Seats 180: 4 full city buses (~50 seats each).
- Still in service after 31 years.
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 1995
- in service from
- 1995
- status
- in service
- number built
- 42
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- builders
- Hitachi, Nippon Sharyo
- operators
- Central Japan Railway Company
- top speed
- 120 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- electric system
- 1,500 V DC overhead line
- formation
- 3 cars per trainset
- length
- 21.3 m
- capacity
- 180 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q4635820, Wikipedia: 373 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.