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165 series
Final run of 165 series in June 2003
In service	1963–2003
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Kisha Seizo, Nippon Sharyo, Teikoku Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation
Constructed	1963-1970
Entered service	25 March 1963
Scrapped	2009
Number built	701 cars
Number in service	None
Number preserved	3 cars
Number scrapped	698 cars
Formation	3, 4, 6 cars per set
Operators	JNR (1963-1987) JR East (1987-2003) JR Central (1987-2003) JR-West (1987-2003)
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Doors	2 per side (except buffet car)
Maximum speed	110 km/h (70 mph)
Traction system	Resistor control
Traction motors	MT54 (120kW)
Power output	120 kW per motor
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Bogies	DT32, TR69
Safety system(s)	ATS-S, ATS-P
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 165 series (165系, 165-kei) was an express electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1963 by Japanese National Railways (JNR).