315 series

The 315 series is a Japanese city commuter electric multiple unit operated by the Central Japan Railway Company since March 2022.
==History==
The 315 series sets were designed as a new type of rolling stock intended to replace older 211, 213 and 311 series cars. Nippon Sharyo was contracted to produce the sets, with a total of 352 cars making up 67 sets (23 8-car, 42 4-car) planned. The sets are intended to enter service in March 2022, with 7 8-car sets slated to be manufactured in 2021.
One 8-car set, C1, was manufactured in October 2021, being spotted by rail enthusiasts during a nighttime test run in November the same year. The sets entered service on 5 March 2022.
==Design==
The 315 series use a contemporary squared-off design similar to many other modern multiple units. It features an unpainted stainless steel body with orange accents, orange being the corporate color of JR Central. Large oval headlights adorn the fronts.
==Specifications==
Construction is of stainless steel based on Nippon Sharyo's N-QUALIS concept; these are the first N-QUALIS trains to enter production in any form. The sets use Toshiba hybrid silicon carbide-based MOSFET variable frequency drives which produce a hissing sound.
Category:Electric trainsets
Category:JR Group trains
Category:Nippon Sharyo locomotives