159 series | |
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In service | 1961–1980 |
Manufacturer | Nippon Sharyo |
Constructed | 1961–1962 |
Refurbished | 1975 |
Number built | 16 cars (3 sets) |
Number in service | None |
Number preserved | None |
Formation | 4/8 cars per set |
Operators | JNR |
Depots | Ogaki |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel |
Doors | 2 per side |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The 159 series (159系) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) from 1961 until 1980. [1] They were originally designed for and used on school excursion trains running between Tokyo and the Nagoya area via the Tokaido Main Line. [1]
Broadly based on the earlier 155 series trains, the 159 series trains were also initially painted in the JNR excursion train livery of "lemon yellow" and "light scarlet". [1]
The fleet consisted of one 8-car and two 4-car sets, formed as shown below, and based at Ogaki Depot in Gifu Prefecture. [2]
Designation | Tc | M' | M | T | T | M' | M | Tc |
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Numbering | KuHa 159 | MoHa 158 | MoHa 159 | SaHa 159 | SaHa 159 | MoHa 158 | MoHa 159 | KuHa 159 |
Designation | Tc | M' | M | Tc |
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Numbering | KuHa 159 | MoHa 158 | MoHa 159 | KuHa 159 |
The 159 series sets entered service from 2 April 1961 on Komadori (こまどり) school excursion services running on the Tokaido Main Line between Shinagawa Station in Tokyo and Ogaki Station in Aichi Prefecture. [3] Trains carried headboards on the front with the name of the train. [1] An additional four-car set was delivered in 1962 to allow 16-car formations to be run. [2]
The Komadori school excursion services were discontinued in 1973, and the 159 series were reassigned to use on "rapid" limited-stop services and charter train services, repainted into the Shonan livery of orange and green. [2]
The entire fleet was withdrawn from service by fiscal 1980. [1] No 159 series vehicles have been preserved. [4]