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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   • cteno4
   • June 16, 2019

2. Railway Maps of Japan

   By Densha, June 15, 2015
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   • RossDensha
   • October 30, 2019

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

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

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

   By Yavianice, Friday at 09:10 PM   

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   • Yavianice
   • Friday at 09:10 PM

5. Japan's last coal freight train February 2020

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

6. Its back - Hohi Line JR Kyushu

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

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

   By bill937ca, May 22
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   • bill937ca
   • May 22

8. Wamu 48000 Woodchip vans

   By ranger10178, May 20
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   • ranger10178
   • May 20

9. JR East Announcements in station & on train

   By bill937ca, May 17
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   • bill937ca
   • May 17

10. Eki ranpu (aka lamp hut)

    By bill937ca, May 17
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    • ranger10178
    • May 18

11. EF66-104 going for scrap

    By yakumo381, May 17
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    • cteno4
    • Friday at 12:15 AM

12. Single linkage vs. dual linkage

    By Martijn Meerts, May 13
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    • Martijn Meerts
    • May 14

13. New Uchibo line rolling stock E131 series

    By trainsforever8, May 12
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    • Sacto1985
    • May 17

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

    By MichiK, May 8
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    • MichiK
    • May 9

15. Golden Week 2020: Shinkansen Trains Empty

    By bill937ca, May 2
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    • bill937ca
    • May 4

16. Point and Call & Announcement Translation

    By bill937ca, April 29
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    • bill937ca
    • April 29

17. E235-1000 series transportation

    By RossDensha, April 23
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    • trainsforever8
    • May 16

18. Oldest active trains in Japan -2020 1 2

    By bill937ca, April 21
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    • 200系
    • May 5

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

    By bill937ca, April 18
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 7

20. Japan’s trains are in a league of their own. Japan’s subculture of train fanatics is no different

    By bill937ca, April 17
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    • Sacto1985
    • April 26

21. Unknown freight car

    By Yavaris Forge, April 16
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    • MichiK
    • April 18

22. The last KuMoNi 83 is on the move

    By Welshbloke, April 14
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    • railsquid
    • April 16

23. Minato Line, Shunter ID?

    By Cat, April 14
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    • Cat
    • April 15

24. Oigawa Railway Ikawa Line, all lines suspended 4 / 14-5 / 8

    By bill937ca, April 13
    • 1 reply
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    • katoftw
    • April 13

25. Osaka’s Hankai Line expands low-floor tram fleet

    By bill937ca, April 2
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    • bill937ca
    • April 2