Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Maintenance Car Database

   By Madsing, September 14, 2019
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   • Jaco3011
   • December 11, 2020

2. English Language Publications on Japanese Rail

   By cteno4, May 11, 2019
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   • Gilles
   • February 15, 2021

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. Tiles used at stations

   By mojo, August 4
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   • Tony Galiani
   • August 4

6. JR East wants to review loss making local lines

   By mojo, August 1
   • 1 reply
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   • Lumbago
   • August 5

7. Interesting information about railroad signals in Japan

   By Madsing, July 25
   • 3 replies
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   • Madsing
   • July 26

8. July 22: Shin Yokohama Station Sotetsu-Tokyu through line track linked- Official ceremony and track car

   By bikkuri bahn, July 23   

   • sotetsu
   • tokyu
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     • through running
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   • 2 replies
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   • cteno4
   • July 23

9. CIWL coaches in Japan

   By Nick_Burman, July 5
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   • chadbag
   • July 26

10. Reduced voltage drop on HV lines allows for more shinkansen to share the same section of track

    By mojo, June 24
    • 1 reply
    • 325 views
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    • katoftw
    • June 24

11. JR East prototype flywheel energy storage

    By mojo, June 13
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    • mojo
    • June 13

12. JR Niigata Station elevation of all platforms completed

    By bikkuri bahn, June 6   

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    • jreast
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    • 1 reply
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    • cteno4
    • June 6

13. KTR001 ... get rusted

    By JR East, May 25
    • 2 replies
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    • 200系
    • May 25

14. Fukui Railway Introduces New Vehicle Within the Fiscal Year

    By bill937ca, May 19
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    • bill937ca
    • May 19

15. Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen begins low speed test runs

    By bikkuri bahn, May 18   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 18

16. E8 order reduced

    By bikkuri bahn, May 18   

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    • jreast
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    • 2 replies
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    • disturbman
    • May 18

17. Toei Mita Line 6500 series begin revenue service

    By bikkuri bahn, May 17   

    • toei
    • mita line
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      • tokyo subway
    • 8 replies
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    • Englehart
    • May 22

18. Kintetsu to introduce new commuter rolling stock autumn 2024

    By bikkuri bahn, May 17   

    • kintetsu
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    • 9 replies
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    • HankyuDentetsu
    • June 18

19. ekioto's+ april fool

    By LevIsJR_EAST_fan, May 17
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    • LevIsJR_EAST_fan
    • May 17

20. For Shinkansen fans only…

    By Madsing, May 14
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    • Lumbago
    • August 10

21. E2 series trainset to get original 200 series livery

    By bikkuri bahn, May 12   

    • tohoku shinkansen
    • joetsu shinkansen
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    • 17 replies
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    • miyakoji
    • July 29

22. Shinagawa platform 2 V.S platform 3

    By LevIsJR_EAST_fan, May 2
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    • railsquid
    • May 2

23. JR West catenary robot

    By cteno4, April 28
    • 1 reply
    • 170 views
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    • JR East
    • April 28

24. JNR C11 123

    By Szdfan, April 24
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    • katoftw
    • April 24

25. My favourite departure melodies. Part 1.

    By LevIsJR_EAST_fan, April 22
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    • 137 views
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    • LevIsJR_EAST_fan
    • April 23