381 series


The 381 series is a tilting DC electric multiple unit train type introduced in 1973 by Japanese National Railways, and currently operated by West Japan Railway Company, and formerly also operated by Central Japan Railway Company in Japan.

Fleet

, 136 vehicles were operated by JR-West.

Operations

JR Central

History

The 381 series EMU was developed from the experimental 591 series 3-car articulated tilting EMU tested from 1970.
The 381 series entered revenue service from 10 July 1973 on the Shinano limited express between Nagoya and Nagano.
JR-West 381 series trains were removed from Kuroshio, Kounotori, Kinosaki, and Hashidate limited express services in October 2015, with the last services operating on 30 October.

Preserved examples