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

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

3. Maintenance Car Database

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

4. Railway Maps of Japan

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

5. ¿Como se dice "choo choo"?

   By Cat, January 24, 2020
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • January 25, 2020

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

   By gmat, April 15
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   • gmat
   • April 15

7. 'K-On!' characters featured on limited-edition railway tickets

   By gmat, June 16, 2011
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   • bill937ca
   • July 30, 2011

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

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

9. ‘Cruise on land’ rooms shown for 2017 luxury sleeper train THE ASAHI SHIMBUN

   By bill937ca, June 16, 2016
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   • marknewton
   • June 16, 2016

10. ‘Maiko’ train returning to Gifu in March after 2-year hiatus

    By gmat, February 21, 2020
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    • gmat
    • February 21, 2020

11. "Dencha" 819 series

    By katoftw, March 16, 2016
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    • katoftw
    • December 10, 2016

12. "double heading" and pantographs

    By hans-diesel, October 12, 2016
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    • kvp
    • October 21, 2016

13. "E" Designation

    By serotta1972, September 7, 2015
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    • SuRoNeFu 25-501
    • September 14, 2015

14. "F Liner" through service on five railways

    By bikkuri bahn, June 21, 2016   

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    • katoftw
    • June 26, 2016

15. "JR East cancels morning train reductions due to crowding"

    By railsquid, May 7
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    • roadstar_na6
    • May 7

16. "Observation" cars in Japan

    By velotrain, June 18, 2017
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 20, 2017

17. "The Railroads of Japan - Steel Highways in the Land of the Rising Sun"

    By railsquid, February 20, 2018
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    • The Next Station Is...
    • February 22, 2018

18. "The Three Big Rail Mysteries that Defined Japan’s Summer of 1949"

    By railsquid, May 6, 2018
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    • Welshbloke
    • May 6, 2018

19. "Tōhoku Emotion" tourist train coming Fall 2013

    By Sacto1985, February 9, 2013
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • February 9, 2013

20. “Koshino Shu*Kura” Sake Train.

    By Sascha, December 17, 2014
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    • Yavianice
    • December 13, 2018

21. “SL” Usage

    By GCRailways, May 26, 2019
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    • ben_issacs
    • May 27, 2019

22. (Video) The Man Who Composes Train Melodies

    By Philphil, August 30, 2018
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    • Yavianice
    • August 30, 2018

23. [2013/3/15] 200系 Shinkansen Retired From Active Service [JR East]

    By 200系, March 15, 2013
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    • Densha
    • April 15, 2013

24. [book mini-review] Delayed Departures, Overdue Arrivals

    By miyakoji, May 27, 2012
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 28, 2012

25. [Greater Tokyo Area] ? => Tsurumi Line - passenger and freight traffic

    By The passenger, February 12, 2017
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    • Jcarlton
    • February 14, 2017