Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Japanese Railway Glossary (WIP)

   By eldomtom2, September 13, 2024
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   • kuro68000
   • September 14, 2024

2. Maintenance Car Database

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

3. English Language Publications on Japanese Rail 1 2

   By cteno4, May 11, 2019
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   • Kamome
   • March 29, 2024

4. Railway Maps of Japan 1 2

   By Densha, June 15, 2015
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   • UnfinishedKit
   • March 6

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

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

6. Nagoya's Sunken Trams - Aichi News Documentary

   By ED75-775, April 30
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   • ED75-775
   • Wednesday at 12:46 AM

7. NHK The Amagasaki derailment 20 years ago memorial

   By bc6, April 25
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   • bc6
   • April 25

8. TV program heads up- Tamori Station (Shinkansen)

   By bikkuri bahn, April 25   

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   • miyakoji
   • April 26

9. New 700-type Trains for Enoshima Electric Railway, replacing 1000 series

   By Express691, April 24
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   • kuro68000
   • April 24

10. Kiya E195 rail carrier

    By bikkuri bahn, April 21   

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    • cteno4
    • April 21

11. Long rail transport from Kita-Kyushu to Hokkaido for Shinkansen line construction

    By bikkuri bahn, April 21   

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    • Kamome
    • April 30

12. India to receive E3 and E5 series Shinkansen for Testing

    By Express691, April 16
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    • kuro68000
    • April 16

13. Hankyu Kobe Main Line: Construction of a New Station across the Muko River

    By Express691, April 10
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    • chadbag
    • April 11

14. Prototypical shunting

    By DD13, April 9
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    • Cat
    • Sunday at 11:32 PM

15. JR West Unveils 700 Series "ONE PIECE" Shinkansen

    By Express691, April 9
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    • cplchanb
    • April 10

16. The Noto Satoyama Satoumi Go Re-Starting

    By RS18U, April 7
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    • RS18U
    • April 7

17. Luxury Sleeper Train Cassiopeia to Be Retired

    By bill937ca, April 7
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    • RS18U
    • April 7

18. 2021 Toyota Coaster Dual-Mode-Vehicle (DMV) Article

    By RS18U, April 7
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    • Welshbloke
    • April 8

19. Dedicated Industrial Rail Lines 専用鉄道 1 2

    By bill937ca, April 5
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    • DD13
    • Tuesday at 05:31 AM

20. Hakodate Haikara-go Operation Cancelled

    By bill937ca, April 3
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    • bill937ca
    • April 3

21. Shin Keisei to be absorbed into Keisei

    By Nick_Burman, March 24
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    • Sacto1985
    • April 6

22. Hiroden Electric Railway Hiroshima Ekimae Ohashi New Tram Terminus

    By bill937ca, March 21
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    • bill937ca
    • March 27

23. Why Japanese Railway Win

    By toc36, March 20
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    • bc6
    • March 21

24. KoKi 50000 - JNR to JR

    By Welshbloke, March 20
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    • katoftw
    • March 20

25. 100th anniversary edition of railway timetable on sale now

    By RS18U, March 19
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    • RS18U
    • March 19