Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Railway Maps of Japan

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

2. English Language Publications on Japanese Rail

   By cteno4, May 11, 2019
   • 17 replies
   • 1,170 views
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   • cteno4
   • June 16, 2019

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

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

4. Question on Current Status of EF65-2000 Locomotives

   By amtk908, Monday at 05:19 PM
   • 6 replies
   • 146 views
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   • amtk908
   • Yesterday at 07:39 PM

5. Tokyo Metro 17000 and 18000 series announced

   By railsquid, March 26, 2019
   • 8 replies
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   • RossDensha
   • Yesterday at 10:39 AM

6. Harajuku Station Redevelopment 1 2

   By Das Steinkopf, June 7, 2016
   • 31 replies
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   • railsquid
   • Monday at 07:01 AM

7. Steam Locomotives on the Iida Line?

   By Steve, June 6
   • 3 replies
   • 176 views
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   • Nick_Burman
   • Saturday at 10:07 AM

8. Summer Shinkansen bookings fall sharply

   By bill937ca, August 7
   • 2 replies
   • 95 views
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   • katoftw
   • August 7

9. Pictures of the new Hibiya Line "Toranomon Hills" station

   By railsquid, August 30, 2019
   • 9 replies
   • 535 views
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   • railsquid
   • August 4

10. Another C11 for Tobu Railway

    By marknewton, November 29, 2018
    • 11 replies
    • 518 views
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    • Kiha66
    • August 2

11. JR Hokkaido Kiha 261 5000 series "Hamanasu" delivery to Naebo Works

    By bikkuri bahn, July 12   

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    • kiha 261
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      • naebo works
      • kawasaki heavy
      • khi
      • jrfreight
      • hokuriku main line
    • 9 replies
    • 263 views
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    • Sacto1985
    • August 2

12. The last KuMoNi 83 is on the move

    By Welshbloke, April 14
    • 9 replies
    • 334 views
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    • Welshbloke
    • August 1

13. JR Kyushu Kiha 66.67 retirement

    By katoftw, July 30
    • 3 replies
    • 124 views
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    • Socimi
    • July 31

14. July 2020 flooding

    By Kiha66, July 5
    • 18 replies
    • 645 views
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    • Yavianice
    • July 29

15. Genbi Shinkansen

    By korat, October 8, 2015   

    • shinkansen
    • east japan railway co.
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      • east japan railway co.
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      • niigata
    • 21 replies
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    • Yavianice
    • July 27

16. JR Hokkaido, JR East, Tokyu Dentetsu to cooperate on running summer Hokkaido tourist trains

    By bikkuri bahn, February 13, 2019   

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    • jr east
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      • tokyu
      • the royal express
      • izukyu
      • soya line
    • 20 replies
    • 733 views
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    • katoftw
    • July 22

17. Super Rail Cargo passes in daylight hours

    By bikkuri bahn, July 19   

    • jr freight
    • super rail cargo
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      • super rail cargo
      • m250
      • container freight
      • unusual workings
      • tokaido line
    • 0 replies
    • 132 views
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • July 19

18. New Uchibo line rolling stock E131 series

    By trainsforever8, May 12
    • 8 replies
    • 387 views
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    • trainsforever8
    • July 18

19. N700S Debuts, N700a retirement commences

    By 200系, July 3
    • 9 replies
    • 577 views
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    • Sacto1985
    • July 17

20. Goats on a slope

    By railsquid, July 14
    • 1 reply
    • 97 views
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    • Cat
    • July 14

21. Its back - Hohi Line JR Kyushu

    By katoftw, May 27
    • 2 replies
    • 267 views
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    • katoftw
    • July 13

22. JR East ALFA-X (E956) testing

    By bikkuri bahn, July 12   

    • jreast
    • tohoku shinkansen
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    • 0 replies
    • 115 views
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • July 12

23. Parts of the Suigun (Mizugun?) Line Reopen

    By Cat, July 5
    • 3 replies
    • 152 views
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    • Socimi
    • July 5

24. Mitsui Chemicals Line to close in May

    By bill937ca, February 28
    • 18 replies
    • 593 views
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    • maihama eki
    • July 2

25. Road Daughters

    By Cat, June 30
    • 1 reply
    • 163 views
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    • Cat
    • July 1