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

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. Chuo East Line: how long do the 211s have?

   By Kyouhei, yesterday at 05:07 AM
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   • railsquid
   • 6 hours ago

6. DD51 delivering fuel after earthquake

   By Jimbo, Tuesday at 10:10 PM
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   • Jimbo
   • Tuesday at 10:10 PM

7. Unknown freight car

   By Yavaris Forge, April 16, 2020
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   • railsquid
   • Tuesday at 03:12 PM

8. Romancecar Museum

   By bill937ca, May 9, 2019
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   • bill937ca
   • Monday at 10:43 AM

9. Cold Weather Variants

   By Szdfan, Saturday at 10:43 PM
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   • disturbman
   • Monday at 05:31 AM

10. JR Shibuya reconstruction starts 1 2

    By railsquid, September 7, 2015
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    • railsquid
    • Sunday at 01:12 AM

11. 'Detective Conan Station' sign featuring Japanese anime debuts at Konan Station in Japan

    By gmat, April 15
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    • gmat
    • April 15

12. Public payphones on shinkansen bullet trains to be abolished

    By gmat, March 19
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    • gmat
    • April 14

13. With even a train station split by Tokyo virus measures zones, can they be effective?

    By gmat, April 10
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    • gmat
    • April 12

14. JR not on board with preserving historic railway embankment

    By gmat, March 25
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    • roadstar_na6
    • April 12

15. Joetsu Shinkansen Upgrade / E4 Series retirement

    By bill937ca, June 1, 2019
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    • gavino200
    • April 9

16. JR East- New limited express "Shonan" to begin March 15 1 2

    By bikkuri bahn, March 6   

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    • Dentobu93
    • April 9

17. Popular west Japan sightseeing train to be retired in Dec.; special events planned

    By gmat, April 8
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    • katoftw
    • April 9

18. Over $455,000 donated to save local line in Hokkaido for use as 'train trips' for children

    By gmat, April 8
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • April 8

19. 'Lavender train' to begin purple reign in Hokkaido from May

    By gmat, April 7
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    • JR 500系
    • April 8

20. Japan's romance with tourist trains to open on April 19 (Odakyu Romance Car Museum)

    By gmat, April 7
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    • gmat
    • April 7

21. Kintetsu Railway plans to haul industrial items on express trains

    By gmat, April 7
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    • Socimi
    • April 7

22. Class C56 Tender

    By Szdfan, April 7
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    • bill937ca
    • April 7

23. Different Series Together?

    By Cat, February 19, 2020
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    • Welshbloke
    • April 7

24. AI cameras tested at station in Kyoto to identify people with disabilities in bid to assist

    By gmat, April 1
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    • gmat
    • April 1

25. Genbi Shinkansen 1 2

    By korat, October 8, 2015   

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      • niigata
    • 28 replies
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    • cteno4
    • April 1