Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Railway Maps of Japan

   By Densha, June 15, 2015
   • 22 replies
   • 4,930 views
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   • RossDensha
   • October 30, 2019

2. English Language Publications on Japanese Rail

   By cteno4, May 11, 2019
   • 17 replies
   • 1,071 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
   • 59 replies
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   • Pashina12
   • April 29, 2019

4. JR Shibuya reconstruction starts 1 2

   By railsquid, September 7, 2015
   • 37 replies
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   • bill937ca
   • 2 hours ago

5. Its back - Hohi Line JR Kyushu

   By katoftw, Wednesday at 01:59 AM
   • 1 reply
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   • Yavianice
   • Friday at 09:12 PM

6. Chuo Shinkansen construction delayed, unlikely to meet 2027 deadline.

   By Yavianice, Friday at 09:10 PM   

   • chuo shinkansen
   • maglev
   • 0 replies
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   • Yavianice
   • Friday at 09:10 PM

7. Japan's last coal freight train February 2020

   By bill937ca, Friday at 12:57 PM
   • 2 replies
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   • cteno4
   • Friday at 06:15 PM

8. EF66-104 going for scrap

   By yakumo381, May 17
   • 9 replies
   • 336 views
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   • cteno4
   • Friday at 12:15 AM

9. track diagram freaks

   By cteno4, February 8, 2015
   • 11 replies
   • 1,247 views
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   • bill937ca
   • Thursday at 11:21 AM

10. Mitsui Chemicals Line to close in May

    By bill937ca, February 28
    • 17 replies
    • 450 views
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    • bill937ca
    • Monday at 11:16 PM

11. Japan's railways plan to scale back shinkansen suspensions as COVID-19 epidemic wanes

    By bill937ca, May 22
    • 0 replies
    • 88 views
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    • bill937ca
    • May 22

12. New 'TH Liner' to run on Tobu line/Hibiya Line

    By RossDensha, December 20, 2019   

    • tobu
    • tokyo metro
    • 10 replies
    • 609 views
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    • cteno4
    • May 20

13. Wamu 48000 Woodchip vans

    By ranger10178, May 20
    • 2 replies
    • 61 views
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    • ranger10178
    • May 20

14. Eki ranpu (aka lamp hut)

    By bill937ca, May 17
    • 7 replies
    • 129 views
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    • ranger10178
    • May 18

15. JR East Announcements in station & on train

    By bill937ca, May 17
    • 0 replies
    • 69 views
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    • bill937ca
    • May 17

16. New Uchibo line rolling stock E131 series

    By trainsforever8, May 12
    • 7 replies
    • 205 views
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    • Sacto1985
    • May 17

17. E235-1000 series transportation

    By RossDensha, April 23
    • 21 replies
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    • trainsforever8
    • May 16

18. Single linkage vs. dual linkage

    By Martijn Meerts, May 13
    • 4 replies
    • 153 views
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    • Martijn Meerts
    • May 14

19. Extremely Humungous Typhoon Number 19 1 2 3 4 6

    By railsquid, October 9, 2019
    • 145 replies
    • 5,253 views
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    • Yavianice
    • May 13

20. thoughts and musings on the first Yokohama and Shinbashi stations

    By MichiK, May 8
    • 8 replies
    • 231 views
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    • MichiK
    • May 9

21. Ugliest Trains? 1 2 3 4 20

    By Guest keio6000, June 20, 2013
    • 476 replies
    • 33,541 views
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    • Socimi
    • May 7

22. How the Tokyo Metro Handles Rush Hour to Operate On Time

    By bill937ca, April 18
    • 2 replies
    • 214 views
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 7

23. Oldest active trains in Japan -2020 1 2

    By bill937ca, April 21
    • 29 replies
    • 649 views
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    • 200系
    • May 5

24. Golden Week 2020: Shinkansen Trains Empty

    By bill937ca, May 2
    • 7 replies
    • 227 views
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    • bill937ca
    • May 4

25. Toyama Tram Connection

    By bill937ca, March 30
    • 5 replies
    • 202 views
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    • Tonytramman
    • April 30