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, 2021

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. Freight Car Placement

   By GCRailways, Wednesday at 02:22 AM
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   • bill937ca
   • Friday at 02:21 AM

6. Typhoon Number 14 "Nanmadol"

   By railsquid, September 18
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   • katoftw
   • September 20

7. Sanriku Railway Wrapping Train Crowdfunding

   By katem, September 1
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   • katem
   • September 9

8. Understanding Japan's Track and Loading Gauges 1 2

   By rogerfarnworth, January 3, 2019
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   • Foolworm
   • August 24

9. Odakyu Romancecar VSE 5000 To Be Retired

   By bill937ca, January 3
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   • Giugiaro
   • August 22

10. For Shinkansen fans only…

    By Madsing, May 14
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    • Lumbago
    • August 10

11. JR East wants to review loss making local lines

    By mojo, August 1
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    • Lumbago
    • August 5

12. Tiles used at stations

    By mojo, August 4
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    • Tony Galiani
    • August 4

13. E2 series trainset to get original 200 series livery

    By bikkuri bahn, May 12   

    • tohoku shinkansen
    • joetsu shinkansen
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    • 17 replies
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    • miyakoji
    • July 29

14. CIWL coaches in Japan

    By Nick_Burman, July 5
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    • chadbag
    • July 26

15. Interesting information about railroad signals in Japan

    By Madsing, July 25
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    • Madsing
    • July 26

16. Japan Railway & Transport Review

    By Guest bill937ca, February 7, 2008
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    • cteno4
    • July 25

17. July 22: Shin Yokohama Station Sotetsu-Tokyu through line track linked- Official ceremony and track car

    By bikkuri bahn, July 23   

    • sotetsu
    • tokyu
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    • cteno4
    • July 23

18. July 2020 flooding 1 2

    By Kiha66, July 5, 2020
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    • SL58654Gō
    • July 3

19. Reduced voltage drop on HV lines allows for more shinkansen to share the same section of track

    By mojo, June 24
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    • katoftw
    • June 24

20. Kintetsu to introduce new commuter rolling stock autumn 2024

    By bikkuri bahn, May 17   

    • kintetsu
    • new rolling stock
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    • 9 replies
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    • HankyuDentetsu
    • June 18

21. JR East prototype flywheel energy storage

    By mojo, June 13
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    • mojo
    • June 13

22. JR Niigata Station elevation of all platforms completed

    By bikkuri bahn, June 6   

    • niigata
    • jreast
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    • 1 reply
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    • cteno4
    • June 6

23. 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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    • 57 replies
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    • HankyuDentetsu
    • June 3

24. KTR001 ... get rusted

    By JR East, May 25
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    • 200系
    • May 25

25. Toei Mita Line 6500 series begin revenue service

    By bikkuri bahn, May 17   

    • toei
    • mita line
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      • tokyo subway
    • 8 replies
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    • Englehart
    • May 22