E351 series

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E351 series
E351 series train on a Chūō Line Super Azusa

In service	1993 - Present
Manufacturer	Hitachi
Number built	60 vehicles
Formation	4/8 cars per trainset
Operator	JR East
Depots	Matsumoto
Lines served	Chūō Main Line
Specifications
Maximum speed	130 km/h
Gauge	1,067 mm
Voltage	1,500 V DC overhead
Braking system	Regenerative brake, Electric commanding brake, Snow-resistant brake
Safety systems	ATS-p, ATS-Ps

The E351 series is a DC electric multiple unit operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on Chūō Main Line Super Azusa Limited express services. First introduced in December 1993 (on Azusa services), the trains feature a tilting mechanism. A total of 60 vehicles were built, formed as five 8-car main sets (numbers S1 to S5) and five 4-car supplementary (numbers S21 to S25) sets.

1 Lines on which E351 series operate
- 1.1 Chūō Main Line
- 1.2 Tōkaidō Main Line
2 Formations
- 2.1 Super Azusa
3 Accidents
4 External links
5 References

[edit] Lines on which E351 series operate

[edit] Chūō Main Line

Super Azusa (since inception, December 1994)
Chūō Liner (since 15 March 2008)

[edit] Tōkaidō Main Line

Homeliner Odawara (Weekdays only)
Ohayōliner Shinjuku (Weekdays only)

[edit] Formations

[edit] Super Azusa

←Shinjuku/Tokyo

Matsumoto/Minamiotari→

1
Reserved

Reserved

3
Non-reserved

4
Non-reserved

5
Non-reserved

6
Non-reserved

Reserved

9
Green

Reserved

[edit] Accidents

On 12 October 1997, the down Super Azusa 13 service from Shinjuku to Matsumoto (formed of sets S3+S23) was involved in a collision with a 201 series local train that had overrun a red signal while passing through Ōtsuki Station. Several cars were derailed and one car overturned. Five cars of set S3 were ultimately cut up on site, and replacements ordered from Hitachi. The replacement vehicles received the same running numbers as those they replaced.