Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. English Language Publications on Japanese Rail 1 2

   By cteno4, May 11, 2019
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   • cteno4
   • March 23

2. Maintenance Car Database

   By Madsing, September 14, 2019
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   • ATShinkansen
   • November 22, 2022

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 trams for Keifuku Electric Railroad

   By bill937ca, Tuesday at 11:46 AM
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   • Vossibear
   • Tuesday at 02:38 PM

6. 205-0 Series pantograph type?

   By Welshbloke, Sunday at 06:32 PM
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   • 200系
   • Tuesday at 12:42 AM

7. Tokaido Line train takes a wrong turn

   By miyakoji, May 24   

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   • bikkuri bahn
   • May 25

8. Tobu Railway N100 ltd. express stock to be introduced 2023

   By bikkuri bahn, November 12, 2021   

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   • bill937ca
   • May 20

9. E259 Series Renewal Unveiled

   By bill937ca, May 9
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   • Wolf
   • May 12

10. Timetable Changes March 2023

    By bill937ca, March 12
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    • simonbp
    • May 8

11. July 2020 flooding 1 2

    By Kiha66, July 5, 2020
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    • Yugamu Tsuki
    • May 8

12. 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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    • railsquid
    • May 6

13. Access - Meitetsu 7000

    By JR East, April 26
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • April 27

14. Tiles used at stations

    By mojo, August 4, 2022
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    • mojo
    • April 26

15. Train Drivers Crew

    By Matteo_IT, April 20
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    • Matteo_IT
    • April 20

16. Sanriku Railway Wrapping Train Crowdfunding

    By katem, September 1, 2022
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    • katem
    • April 17

17. JR West plans to replace all diesel engines with hydrogen fuel cells

    By mojo, April 17
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    • mojo
    • April 17

18. "Crayon Shin Chan" and "Spacia X" - After 33 Years collaboration

    By kndy, April 16
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    • kndy
    • April 16

19. Hotel Metropolitan Saitama Shintoshin: ALFA-X (E956 type) railway model will be exhibited

    By kndy, April 16
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    • kndy
    • April 16

20. Let's Torekatsu! Episode discussions

    By kndy, March 14   

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    • kndy
    • April 15

21. TOMIX N Gauge Collaborate with IKO-Chan

    By kndy, April 11
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    • cteno4
    • April 11

22. Railfans experience rare ride on shinkansen test train

    By bill937ca, April 5
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    • bill937ca
    • April 5

23. Prototype Trains in Wrapped or Painted Special Liveries 1 2 3

    By cteno4, August 11, 2011
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    • bill937ca
    • March 22

24. Test runs on the Tokyu Shin Yokohama Line

    By bikkuri bahn, January 5   

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    • bill937ca
    • March 22

25. Japanese Rail History

    By TimWay4, March 19
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    • cteno4
    • March 22