153 series

Japanese electric multiple unit train type

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153 series
A JNR 153 series EMU in "Shonan" livery on a Tokaido Main Line Izu service
In service	1958-1983
Manufacturer	Nippon Sharyo, Kisha Seizo, Kinki Sharyo, Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Replaced	80 series (Tōkai service)
Constructed	1958–1962
Scrapped	1981–1987
Number built	630 vehicles
Number in service	None
Successor	185 series
Operators	JNR
Lines served	Tokaido Main Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	20 m (65 ft 7 in)
Width	2,900 mm (9 ft 6 in)
Doors	2 per side
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)	overhead catenary
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 153 series (153系, 153-kei) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) from 1958 until 1983.^[1]

Interior

Interior of a non-air-conditioned 153 series car

History

The first trains, initially classified 91 series (91系, 91-kei), entered revenue service on 1 November 1958 on Hiei semi express services operating on the Tokaido Main Line between Tokyo and Nagoya. They were renumbered into the JNR three-digit classification system from 1 June 1959.^[1]

From 1972, 153 series sets were introduced on Special Rapid services in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area to compete against private railway operators.^[1] These were replaced by 117 series EMUs by the end of 1980.^[1]

A 153 series set on a Special Rapid service in 1978

The last sets remained in service on Tokaido Main Line Hiei and Tokai services until March 1983.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 写真とイラストで見る国鉄急行型電車のすべて [JNR Express EMUs in pictures] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Ltd. 29 November 2013. pp. 22–31. ISBN 978-4-7770-1532-0.