# 181 series

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Japanese train type

For the 181 series diesel multiple unit trains, see [KiHa 181 series](/source/KiHa_181_series).

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151/161/181 series A JNR 181 series train on a Toki service in 1982 Stock type Electric multiple unit In service 1958–1982 Manufacturers Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Toshiba Constructed 1958–1963 Entered service 1 November 1958 Scrapped 1986 Operator JNR Specifications Car body construction Steel Car length Cab cars: 21,250 mm (69 ft 9 in) Intermediate cars: 20,500 mm (67 ft 3 in) Width 2,946 mm (9 ft 8.0 in) Doors 1 or 2 per side Maximum speed 110 km/h (68 mph) 163 km/h (101 mph) (Record speed for a narrow gauge train in Japan for 151 series) Traction system Resistor control MT46 (151 & 161 series) MT54 (181 series) Power output 100kW (MT46) 120kW (MT54) Gear ratio 22:77 Electric system 1,500 V DC Current collection overhead catenary Bogies DT23, TR58 Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Notes/references This train won the 2nd Blue Ribbon Award in 1959.

The **181 series** (181系) (and the earlier 151 and 161 series variants) was a Japanese [limited express](/source/Limited_express) [electric multiple unit](/source/Electric_multiple_unit) (EMU) type operated by [Japanese National Railways](/source/Japanese_National_Railways) (JNR).

## Variants

- 151 series

- 161 series

- 181 series

The 151 series trains were introduced in 1958 on *[Kodama](/source/Kodama_(train))* limited services on the [Tokaido Main Line](/source/T%C5%8Dkaid%C5%8D_Main_Line).[1] 161 series trains were introduced in 1959 on *[Toki](/source/Toki_(train))* limited services on the [Joetsu Line](/source/J%C5%8Detsu_Line).[1] All 151 and 161 series cars were subsequently modified to become 181 series alongside newly built 181 series cars.[1]

		- A 151 series on a *Fuji* limited express service

		- A JNR 181 series train on an *[Azusa](/source/Azusa_(train))* service in January 1975

## Preserved examples

- **KuHa 181 1**: Preserved outside the [Kawasaki Heavy Industries](/source/Kawasaki_Heavy_Industries) factory in Kobe, and restored in November 2016 to its original style and numbering as "KuHa 26001"[2]

- **KuHa 181 45**: Preserved at the [Railway Museum](/source/Railway_Museum_(Saitama)) in Saitama Prefecture[1]

		- KuHa 181 1 (formerly Kuha 151 1) preserved outside the Kawasaki Heavy Industries factory in Kobe

		- KuHa 181 45 preserved at Niitsu in May 2007 before being moved to the Railway Museum

		- KuHa 181 45 preserved at the Railway Museum in Saitama in 2015

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sasada2014_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sasada2014_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-sasada2014_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-sasada2014_1-3) Sasada, Masahiro (25 November 2014). *国鉄&jr 保存車大全 2015-2016* 国鉄&JR保存車大全2015-2016 [*JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide 2015-2016*] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. pp. 43, 123. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-4863209282](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-4863209282).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-railfan20161114_2-0)** [クハ181−1の外観が補修され「クハ26001」に復元される](http://railf.jp/news/2016/11/14/150000.html) [KuHa 181-1 externally restored for KuHa 26001]. *Japan Railfan Magazine Online* (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 14 November 2016. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161115082806/http://railf.jp/news/2016/11/14/150000.html) from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.

## Further reading

Wikimedia Commons has media related to ***[JNR 151](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:JNR_151)*** and ***[JNR 181](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:JNR_181)***.

- Sato, Hiroshi (September 2005). 151系（モハ20系）電車 車両のあゆみ [History of the 151 series (MoHa 20 series) EMU trains]. *The Railway Pictorial* (in Japanese). Vol. 55, no. 765. Japan: Denkisha Kenkyukai. pp. 10–32.

- Sato, Hiroshi (October 2005). 161系・181系電車 車両のあゆみ [History of the 161 and 181 series EMU trains]. *The Railway Pictorial* (in Japanese). Vol. 55, no. 766. Japan: Denkisha Kenkyukai. pp. 10–32.

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.

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