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

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* Interior of a non-air-conditioned 153 series car

## History

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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]

## See also

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* 155 series

## References

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1. ^ 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.

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Electric multiple units of Japanese National Railways

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AC/DC commuter/suburban|

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AC/DC express/limited express|

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AC limited express|

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Non-revenue/experimental|

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