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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   • Kamome
   • March 29

2. Maintenance Car Database

   By Madsing, September 14, 2019
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   • ATShinkansen
   • August 27, 2023

3. Railway Maps of Japan

   By Densha, June 15, 2015
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   • Aleks
   • August 4, 2023

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. Tokaido Shinkansen services disrupted all day (July 22)

   By bikkuri bahn, Monday at 12:22 PM   

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   • schedule disruptions
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   • bc6
   • Wednesday at 09:46 AM

6. Japan Domestic TV show heads up- 100 kame/NHK (sogo) Mon. July 22

   By bikkuri bahn, July 18   

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   • tv program
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     • kotake mukaihara
   • 1 reply
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   • mojo
   • July 19

7. Decline in ridership on the Tokyo Metro.

   By Sascha, July 10
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   • RS18U
   • July 11

8. JR West to start using robot for railway maintenance

   By RS18U, July 2
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   • miyakoji
   • July 4

9. 923 series Doctor Yellow Retirement Announced

   By Kamome, June 13
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   • mojo
   • July 1

10. Furano Lavender Express Train

    By RS18U, June 27
    • 2 replies
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    • chadbag
    • June 28

11. New Hydrogen HYBARI FV-E991

    By bc6, June 10
    • 6 replies
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    • JR East
    • June 16

12. Otaru Museum to dismantle two locomotives in August

    By ED75-775, June 26, 2023
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    • ED75-775
    • June 15

13. JNR C571

    By Dillon, June 10   

    • steam locomotive
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    • Dillon
    • June 10

14. Wikipedia’s list of Japanese railway museums

    By miyakoji, May 5   

    • museum
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    • Rod.H
    • June 10

15. East Japan Railways & major private railways phasing out magnetic paper tickets

    By bill937ca, May 30
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    • mojo
    • June 6

16. Abroad in Japan does the Yamanote Line

    By N-Osoi, June 4
    • 4 replies
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    • Kamome
    • June 6

17. Japanese train capacity

    By Ochanomizu, June 2
    • 3 replies
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    • Ochanomizu
    • June 3

18. Sekisui Main Line/Kato Railway Park

    By Dillon, May 23   

    • steam locomotive
    • two foot gauge
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    • 1 reply
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    • ED75-775
    • May 30

19. JR East has suspended closures of Midori no Madoguchi ticket offices

    By mojo, May 10
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    • katoftw
    • May 13

20. Fuji Subaru Line LRT

    By Ekiben, May 8
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    • Beaver
    • May 8

21. JR Faning Website

    By Skuharev, May 2
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    • Skuharev
    • May 2

22. Origins of Japanese rail signal aspects

    By eldomtom2, April 24
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    • eldomtom2
    • April 24

23. Hiroshima Red Wing 'anti-fall plates'?

    By N-Osoi, April 19
    • 12 replies
    • 331 views
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • April 24

24. SL Yamaguchi resumes operation from May 2024

    By ED75-775, April 10
    • 3 replies
    • 328 views
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    • ED75-775
    • April 11

25. PS22 pantographs

    By Steve, April 10
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    • Steve
    • April 10