The is an electric multiple unit

Electric multiple unit

An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...

 train operated by Central Japan Railway Company

Central Japan Railway Company

The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...

 (JR Central) on Asagiri

Asagiri (train)

The is a limited express train service in Japan operated jointly by Odakyu Electric Railway and Central Japan Railway Company , which runs from Odakyu's Tokyo terminus at to via the Odakyū Odawara Line and JR Central's Gotemba Line.-Route:...

limited express

Limited express

A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.- Japan :...

 services in Japan since 1991.

Operations

The lone 371 series set is used alongside the two Odakyū 20000 series RSE

Odakyu 20000 series RSE

The Odakyū 20000 series RSE is an electric multiple unit train type operated by Odakyu Electric Railway on Asagiri limited express services in Japan.-Operations:...

 EMUs on Asagiri

Asagiri (train)

The is a limited express train service in Japan operated jointly by Odakyu Electric Railway and Central Japan Railway Company , which runs from Odakyu's Tokyo terminus at to via the Odakyū Odawara Line and JR Central's Gotemba Line.-Route:...

services run jointly by Odakyu Electric Railway

Odakyu Electric Railway

, or OER, is a major railway company based in Tokyo, Japan best known for its Romancecar series of limited express trains from Tokyo to Odawara, Enoshima, Tama New Town, and Hakone....

 and JR Central between Odakyu's Tokyo terminus at and JR Central's Numazu Station

Numazu Station

is an interchange railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 126.2 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...

 in Shizuoka Prefecture

Shizuoka Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...

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Services

• Asagiri ( – )
• Home Liner Numazu
• Home Liner Hamamatsu
• Home Liner Shizuoka

Formation

The one 7-car set, X1, is formed as follows. The two Green (first class) cars, 3 and 4, are bilevel cars.

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Designation	Mc	M'	ThsD	ThsD	M	M'	Mc
Numbering	KuMoHa 371-101	MoHa 370-101	SaRoHa 371-101	SaRoHa 371-1	MoHa 371-201	MoHa 370-1	KuMoHa 371-1

Cars 1, 5, and 7 are each fitted with one C-PS27A single-arm pantograph.

Interior

Standard class cars have regular 2+2 seating. The two bilevel cars have Green (first class) accommodation on the upper decks with 2+1 seating, and standard-class accommodation on the lower decks, also with 2+1 seating.

History

The 371 series set entered service on 16 March 1991.

From 24 June 1997, car 7 was made no-smoking, and from 18 March 2007, all cars were made no-smoking.

From 6 November 2006, the original PS24A pantographs were replaced with C-PS27A single-arm pantographs.

Future plans

The 371 series is scheduled to be withdrawn from Asagiri services in March 2012, from which date the Asagiri services will be operated using Odakyu rolling stock only. The trainset will then be converted into a charter train for use from autumn 2012.

External links

• JR Central 371 series information