Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. English Language Publications on Japanese Rail

   By cteno4, May 11, 2019
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   • Gilles
   • February 15

2. Maintenance Car Database

   By Madsing, September 14, 2019
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   • Jaco3011
   • December 11, 2020

3. Railway Maps of Japan

   By Densha, June 15, 2015
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   • RossDensha
   • October 30, 2019

4. Japanese Rail Car Nomenclature (KuHa, SaHa, MoHa, KiHa) 1 2 3

   By scott, March 12, 2009
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   • Pashina12
   • April 29, 2019

5. New Uchibo line rolling stock E131 series

   By trainsforever8, May 12, 2020
   • 10 replies
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   • Takahama Trainwatcher
   • Friday at 08:41 AM

6. Hokodate Line Structures

   By Tony Galiani, Monday at 03:23 PM
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   • Tony Galiani
   • Tuesday at 11:42 AM

7. Utsunomiya LRT 1 2

   By Densha, October 3, 2016   

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   • lrt
   • 31 replies
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   • cteno4
   • June 3

8. Vegetable Traffic

   By Szdfan, May 26
   • 2 replies
   • 129 views
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • May 26

9. Street Track in Japan

   By Szdfan, May 11
   • 15 replies
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   • marknewton
   • May 25

10. Shinkansen Bathroom Break

    By Szdfan, May 24
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    • Szdfan
    • May 24

11. Train Hostel Hokutosei

    By Szdfan, May 21   

    • hokutosei
    • 1 reply
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    • katoftw
    • May 21

12. Bibai Railway

    By Szdfan, May 17
    • 4 replies
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    • Szdfan
    • May 17

13. What Is Your Favorite Shinkansen? 1 2

    By 200系, April 27
    • 33 replies
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    • gavino200
    • May 13

14. Squeak sound of success: Japan rail workers' device scares off deer to avoid collisions

    By gmat, May 12
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    • miyakoji
    • May 12

15. "JR East cancels morning train reductions due to crowding"

    By railsquid, May 7
    • 3 replies
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    • roadstar_na6
    • May 7

16. Stationmaster Cats

    By bill937ca, May 3
    • 12 replies
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    • bill937ca
    • May 6

17. The Cult of Keikyu

    By HankyuDentetsu, May 1
    • 22 replies
    • 350 views
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    • HankyuDentetsu
    • May 3

18. Manga where a wolf just drives a train

    By Kiha66, May 3
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    • Kiha66
    • May 3

19. Japanese Railway Ships

    By Szdfan, May 1   

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    • 0 replies
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    • Szdfan
    • May 1

20. Railway in east Japan arranges station signs to read 'mama' for Mother's Day

    By gmat, April 30
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    • gmat
    • April 30

21. July 2020 flooding 1 2

    By Kiha66, July 5, 2020
    • 26 replies
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    • SL58654Gō
    • April 28

22. Blue train cars to new hostel in Kan-onji

    By miyakoji, April 25   

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    • 2 replies
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    • miyakoji
    • April 25

23. DD51 delivering fuel after earthquake

    By Jimbo, April 20
    • 3 replies
    • 189 views
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    • Kiha66
    • April 24

24. Chuo East Line: how long do the 211s have?

    By Kyouhei, April 21
    • 6 replies
    • 214 views
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    • railsquid
    • April 22

25. Unknown freight car

    By Yavaris Forge, April 16, 2020
    • 15 replies
    • 347 views
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    • railsquid
    • April 20