WIRE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE SUPPORTING ELECTRIC WIRE EXTENDING BETWEEN BOGIE AND CARBODY IN RAILCAR AND METHOD OF CONNECTING ELECTRIC WIRE

A wire supporting structure supporting an electric wire extending between a bogie and a carbody in a railcar includes: a support supported by the carbody and including a fitted portion; a carbody-side coupling device supported by the carbody; an electric wire connected to an electrical apparatus of the bogie; an electric wire-side coupling device provided at a tip end of the electric wire and connected to the carbody-side coupling device; and a bracket connected to a part of the electric wire, the part being located close to the electric wire-side coupling device, the bracket including a fitting portion fitted to the fitted portion of the support, the bracket being supported by the support with the fitting portion fitted in the fitted portion.