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. JR Shibuya reconstruction starts 1 2

   By railsquid, September 7, 2015
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   • railsquid
   • 13 hours ago

6. Cold Weather Variants

   By Szdfan, 15 hours ago
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   • Szdfan
   • 15 hours ago

7. 'Detective Conan Station' sign featuring Japanese anime debuts at Konan Station in Japan

   By gmat, Thursday at 10:45 PM
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   • gmat
   • Thursday at 10:45 PM

8. Public payphones on shinkansen bullet trains to be abolished

   By gmat, March 19
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   • gmat
   • Wednesday at 01:14 AM

9. With even a train station split by Tokyo virus measures zones, can they be effective?

   By gmat, April 10
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   • gmat
   • Monday at 10:00 PM

10. JR not on board with preserving historic railway embankment

    By gmat, March 25
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    • roadstar_na6
    • April 12

11. Joetsu Shinkansen Upgrade / E4 Series retirement

    By bill937ca, June 1, 2019
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    • gavino200
    • April 9

12. JR East- New limited express "Shonan" to begin March 15 1 2

    By bikkuri bahn, March 6   

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    • Dentobu93
    • April 9

13. Popular west Japan sightseeing train to be retired in Dec.; special events planned

    By gmat, April 8
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    • katoftw
    • April 9

14. Over $455,000 donated to save local line in Hokkaido for use as 'train trips' for children

    By gmat, April 8
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • April 8

15. 'Lavender train' to begin purple reign in Hokkaido from May

    By gmat, April 7
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    • JR 500系
    • April 8

16. Japan's romance with tourist trains to open on April 19 (Odakyu Romance Car Museum)

    By gmat, April 7
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    • gmat
    • April 7

17. Kintetsu Railway plans to haul industrial items on express trains

    By gmat, April 7
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    • Socimi
    • April 7

18. Class C56 Tender

    By Szdfan, April 7
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    • bill937ca
    • April 7

19. Different Series Together?

    By Cat, February 19, 2020
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    • Welshbloke
    • April 7

20. AI cameras tested at station in Kyoto to identify people with disabilities in bid to assist

    By gmat, April 1
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    • gmat
    • April 1

21. Genbi Shinkansen 1 2

    By korat, October 8, 2015   

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    • cteno4
    • April 1

22. Hokkaido Steam

    By Szdfan, March 29   

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    • 8 replies
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    • Tony Galiani
    • March 30

23. SL Hitoyoshi running Kumamoto to Tosu

    By katoftw, March 30
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    • tridentalx
    • March 30

24. July 2020 flooding

    By Kiha66, July 5, 2020
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    • katoftw
    • March 28

25. 12-car formations, bi-level green cars on Chuo Line in 2023 (was 2020) 1 2 3

    By miyakoji, February 5, 2015   

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    • JR 500系
    • March 27