# 167 series > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/167_series > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/167_series.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/167_series > Source revision: 1338128594 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Japanese train type 167 series A refurbished JR East set in July 1992 In service 1965–2003 Manufacturer Kisha Seizo Number in service 0 Formation 4 cars per set Operators JNR (1965–1987) JR East (1987–2003) JR-West (1987–2001) Depots Tamachi, Miyahara Specifications Car body construction Steel Doors 2 per side Traction system Resistor control Power output 120 kW per motor Electric system 1,500 V DC Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) The **167 series** (167系, *167-kei*) was an [electric multiple unit](/source/Electric_multiple_unit) (EMU) train type introduced in 1965 by [Japanese National Railways](/source/Japanese_National_Railways) (JNR), and later operated by [East Japan Railway Company](/source/East_Japan_Railway_Company) (JR East) and [West Japan Railway Company](/source/West_Japan_Railway_Company) (JR-West) until 2003.[1] ## History The 167 series trains were developed from the earlier [165 series](/source/165_series) express-type EMU, and were introduced from 1965 for use on school excursion services.[1] They were originally painted in the JNR excursion train livery of yellow No. 5 and red No. 3.[2] Following the privatization of JNR in 1987, JR East received 35 167 series vehicles, allocated to Tamachi Depot in Tokyo, and JR-West received 16 vehicles, allocated to Miyahara Depot.[1] The JR West fleet was withdrawn by 2001, and the JR East fleet was withdrawn by 2003.[1][2] No 167 series vehicles have been preserved.[3] ## See also - [155 series](/source/155_series), the first dedicated school excursion EMUs, introduced 1959 - [159 series](/source/159_series), school excursion EMUs introduced in 1961 - [169 series](/source/169_series) ## References Wikimedia Commons has media related to [JNR 167](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:JNR_167). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-hobidas_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-hobidas_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-hobidas_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-hobidas_1-3) [167系](http://rail.hobidas.com/photo/?09051300) [167 series]. *Tetsudo Hobidas* (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-neko1992_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-neko1992_2-1) JR全車輛ハンドブック'92 [*JR Rolling Stock Handbook 1992*]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 1992. p. 155. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-sasada2012_3-0)** Sasada, Masahiro (September 2012). *国鉄&jr保存車大全: 日本全国全カテゴリー1312両* 国鉄&JR保存車大全 [*JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide*]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. p. 127. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-4863206175](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-4863206175). v t e Electric multiple units of Japanese National Railways DC commuter/suburban 12 63 70 72 101 103 105 111 113 115 117 119 121 123 201 203 205 207 211 213 301 DC express/limited express 52 80 151 153 155 157 159 161 165 167 169 181 183 185 187 189 381 AC/DC commuter/suburban 401 403 411 413 415 417 419 421 423 AC/DC express/limited express 451 453 455 457 471 473 475 481 483 485 487 489 581 583 AC commuter/suburban 711 713 715 717 AC limited express 781 Non-revenue/experimental 141 143 145 147 191 193 443 495 591 791 This list shows all JNR EMUs, both active and withdrawn. Shinkansen types are omitted. v t e Multiple-units of East Japan Railway Company Current / active Shinkansen AC EMUs E2 E3 E5 E6 E7 E8 Conventional lines (Narrow- gauge) DC EMUs Commuter E127 E129 E131 205 209 211 E231 E233 E235 Limited express 253 255 E257 E259 E261 E353 AC/DC EMUs Commuter E501 E531 Limited express E653 E655 E657 AC EMUs Commuter 701 719 E721 Limited express E751 BEMUs DC EV-E301 AC EV-E801 DMUs Diesel KiHa 40 KiHa 100/110 KiHa E120 KiHa E130 KiHa 141 Diesel-electric GV-E400 Hybrid MUs Commuter KiHa E200 HB-E210 HB-E220 Resort/deluxe trains E001 HB-E300 Non-revenue AC EMUs E926 "East-i" E956 DC EMUs 143 145 AC/DC EMUs E491 E493 DMUs Diesel KiYa E193 KiYa E195 Diesel-electric GV-E197 Future Shinkansen AC EMUs E10 Conventional lines AC EMUs E723 Fuel cell EMUs FV-E991 Retired / withdrawn Shinkansen AC EMUs 200 400 E1 E4 Conventional lines DC EMUs Commuter KuMoHa 12 KuMoHa 40 101 103 105 107 113 115 123 201 203 207 E217 301 Limited express 157 165 167 169 183 185 189 215 251 E351 AC/DC EMUs Commuter 403 415 417 453 455 457 Limited express 483 485 489 583 651 AC EMUs 715 717 DMUs KiHa 20 KiHa 30 KiHa 35 KiHa 37 KiHa 38 KiHa 45 KiHa 52 KiHa 58 KiHa 59 Non-revenue AC EMUs 925 STAR21 KuMoYa 740 KuMoYa 743 DC EMUs KuMoYa 90 193 901 E331 E993 AC/DC EMUs KuMoYa 441 443 KuYa 497 E991 DMU KiYa 191 Hybrid MU KiYa E991 DC BEMU E995 Experimental Fastech 360 E331 v t e Multiple units of West Japan Railway Company Current / active Shinkansen AC EMUs 500 700 N700 N700S W7 Conventional lines (Narrow- gauge) DC EMUs 103 105 113 115 117 123 125 201 205 207 213 221 223 225 227 321 323 271 273 281 283 285 287 289 AC/DC EMUs 521 681 683 DMUs KiHa 40 KiHa 120 KiHa 121/126 [ja] KiHa 122/127 87 KiHa 187 KiHa 189 Non-revenue EMU 923-3000 145 [ja] Diesel KiYa 141 [ja] KiYa 143 Diesel-electric DEC700 DEC741 Retired / withdrawn Shinkansen AC EMUs 0 100 300 Conventional lines DC EMUs KuMoHa 42 [ja] KuMoNi 83 [ja] KuMoHa 84 [ja] 101 211 165 167 183 381 AC/DC EMUs 413 415 419 457 471 475 485 489 583 DMUs KiHa 20 KiHa 30/35 KiHa 33 [ja] KiHa 37 [ja] KiHa 38 KiHa 23/53 [ja] KiHa 52 KiHa 58/28 [ja] KiHa 65 [ja] KiHa 181 Non-revenue EMU 922-20 WIN350 KuMoYa 90 [ja] KuMoYa 91 [ja] KuMoYa 441 [ja] 443 [ja] U@tech (223/213) DMU KiYa 191 [ja] --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [167 series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/167_series) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/167_series?action=history)). 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