From 1979 until 1980, 21 6-car sets were produced for a total of 126 individual cars.
 Dispatched from Miyahara Depot and assigned to rapid and special rapid service, these were used to replace 153 series and 165 series trains.

In 1982, nine 6-car sets entered service in the Nagoya area.
These were assigned to Ōgaki Depot.
From 1979 until 1980, 21 6-car sets were produced for a total of 126 individual cars.  Dispatched from Miyahara Depot and assigned to rapid and special rapid service, these were used to replace 153 series and 165 series trains.
In 1982, nine 6-car sets entered service in the Nagoya area. These were assigned to Ōgaki Depot.
117 series