The was an express electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1969 by

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(JNR), and later operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) until 1996 and by

Shinano Railway The is a Japanese third-sector railway operating company established in 1996 to operate passenger railway services on the section of the JR East Shinetsu Main Line within Nagano Prefecture when it is separated from the JR East network in Octob ...

in Nagano Prefecture until 2013. The 169 series was developed from the 165 series EMUs.

Interior

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'' rapid services, 2001

Livery variations

File:JRE-EC169-New-Express.jpg, "New Express" livery in 1987 File:JRE-EC169-NaganoColor.jpg, Early "Nagano" livery in 1991 File:169 Shinshu Musashi-Sakai.jpg, "Shinshu" livery File:169 M1 Shinkansen Relay Higashi-Tokorozawa 20010530.jpg, ''Shinkansen Relay'' livery in May 2001

Shinano Railway

The third-sector operator

operated a fleet of three 3-car 169 series sets (numbered S51 to S53) formerly operated by JR East. These operated on services between and Togura Stations. These sets were scheduled to be withdrawn from regular service in April 2013, with final runs on 29 April 2013.

Formations

The 3-car sets operated by Shinano Railway were formed as shown below, with two motored cars (KuMoHa and MoHa) and one trailer car (KuHa). The MoHa 168 car was fitted with one lozenge-type

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. File:Shinano Railway 169 S51.jpg, Shinano Railway 169 series set S51 in January 2011 File:JNR 169 S52 revival train Shinshu 20130324 (1).jpg, Shinano Railway 169 series set S52 in JNR ''Shonan'' livery in March 2013 File:Shinanorailway169inside.JPG, Interior of a Shinano Railway 169 series

Preserved examples

, four 169 series cars are preserved, as follows. * KuMoHa 169 1: Next to Sakaki Station on the Shinano Railway in

Sakaki, Nagano is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,025 in 6211 households, and a population density of 280 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Sakaki is located in the Toushin Reg ...

* KuMoHa 169 6: Next to

Karuizawa Station is a railway station in the town of Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan, operated jointly by the JR Group company East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the third-sector railway operator Shinano Railway. Lines Karuizawa Station is served by the JR ...

Karuizawa, Nagano is a resort town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 20,323 in 9897 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Karuizawa is one of the oldest and most ...

* KuHa 169 27: Next to Sakaki Station on the Shinano Railway in Sakaki, Nagano * MoHa 168 1: Next to Sakaki Station on the Shinano Railway in Sakaki, Nagano File:160730 Old Karuizawa Station Karuizawa Nagano pref Japan05n.jpg, Preserved KuMoHa 169 6 next to Karuizawa Station in July 2016 File:JNR 169 A9 Kumoha 169‐27 Shimoyoshida 20170625.jpg, The cab end of car KuMoHa 169 27 preserved next to Shimoyoshida Station on the Fujikyuko Line in Yamanashi Prefecture

References

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* {{JR East EMU Electric multiple units of Japan East Japan Railway Company Shinano Railway Line Train-related introductions in 1969 1500 V DC multiple units of Japan ja:国鉄165系電車#169系