2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. CentralJapanRailwayCompanyType383-02: Tsuginosuke· Public domain
- 2. JRC Series383-A7 Shinano-1: MaedaAkihiko· CC0
what is it?
The 383 series (383系) is a tilting DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) on the Chūō Main Line, Shinonoi Line and Shinetsu Main Line. They service the Shinano limited express services in Japan, as well as Home Liner. It also won the 1996 Laurel Prize.
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.
- 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
- 76
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- builders
- Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo
- operators
- Central Japan Railway Company
- top speed
- 130 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- electric system
- (overhead catenary)
- formation
- 2/4/6 cars per trainset
- length
- 21.3 m
- Dutch name
- JR 383 type
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q865202, Wikipedia: 383 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.