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. Everyone Is Doing 3D

   By Cat, 2 hours ago
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   • Cat
   • 2 hours ago

7. Green Cars for Commuters

   By RS18U, Tuesday at 03:05 AM
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   • bill937ca
   • Tuesday at 11:31 AM

8. Kyotram brings new luxury look to public transport in Kyoto

   By RS18U, Tuesday at 02:59 AM
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   • cteno4
   • Tuesday at 03:31 AM

9. Seven Stars Documentary

   By bc6, Tuesday at 02:47 AM
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   • RS18U
   • 23 hours ago

10. JR East axes Nambu Line station departure melodies

    By RS18U, Monday at 03:41 AM
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    • cteno4
    • Monday at 06:27 PM

11. New E10 Shinkansen Announced!

    By cplchanb, March 4
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    • Wolf
    • Monday at 12:05 PM
12. The 60th Anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen, Part 1 & 2 - Japan Railway Journal - NHK World Japan

    Topic was merged with New NHK World show: Japan Railway Journal

13. EF510 - which end is forward or does it matter?

    By Kingmeow, February 7
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    • bc6
    • February 15

14. Dr. Yellow makes it's last run today. Nippon TV

    By bc6, February 4
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    • miyakoji
    • February 5

15. Hong Kong tourist, 61, killed by train in Japan while taking photos on tracks

    By bc6, January 25
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    • bc6
    • January 25

16. New face of travel: Skyliner introduces facial recognition tech

    By RS18U, January 24
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    • UnfinishedKit
    • January 26

17. "Hello Mark" on containers

    By Anvalo, January 17
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    • bc6
    • January 18

18. What is the official colours used on the 500 and 700 series used by JR West?

    By LudwigTails, January 13
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    • miyakoji
    • February 17

19. 2 Axle / 4 Wheeled Passenger Cars in JGR/JNR Era

    By Steve, January 12
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    • Steve
    • January 12

20. JR East consults priest over mystery illness plaguing drivers

    By Tony Galiani, January 10
    • 5 replies
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    • miyakoji
    • January 27

21. Regarding disability certificate discount travel on JR line

    By KobeBusFamousNYLover, December 27, 2024
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • December 31, 2024

22. Sagami Railway and Adobe hope AI can help stop Japanese train photographers from being jerks

    By RS18U, December 9, 2024
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    • RS18U
    • December 9, 2024

23. Any Christmas themed liveries running anywhere in Japan?

    By chadbag, November 18, 2024
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    • E231-500
    • November 21, 2024

24. Marine Liner stranded on Seto Ohashi bridge

    By Kamome, November 11, 2024
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    • Tony Galiani
    • November 11, 2024

25. Series 35 coaches

    By Matteo_IT, October 31, 2024
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    • Steve
    • January 12