page_title: E353 series
section_title: Build details
hierarchical_section_title: E353 series / Build details
caption_attribution_description: English: JR East E353 series EMU sets S201 (right) and S101 (left) next to Jimmuji Station on delivery from the J-TREC factory in Yokohama 日本語: JR東日本E353系S101・S201編成　神武寺駅付近
context_page_description: The E353 series is a DC tilting electric multiple unit train operated by East Japan Railway Company in Japan on limited express services on the Chuo Main Line since December 2017.
  A pre-series train, consisting of one nine-car set and one three-car set, was delivered in July 2015 for performance testing. These trains replaced the older E351 series EMUs used on Super Azusa limited express services on the Chuo Main Line between Shinjuku in Tokyo and Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture. Originally intended to enter revenue service in spring 2016, the first trains entered service on 23 December 2017.
context_section_description: The manufacturer and delivery dates for the fleet are as shown below.
caption: Pre-series sets S101 and S201 next to Jimmuji Station on delivery from the J-TREC factory in Yokohama in July 2015
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