Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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

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

2. Railway Maps of Japan

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

3. English Language Publications on Japanese Rail

   By cteno4, May 11, 2019
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   • cteno4
   • June 16, 2019

4. Ugliest Trains? 1 2 3 4 20

   By Guest keio6000, June 20, 2013
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   • Socimi
   • May 7

5. New Type : JR East E6 Shinkansen 1 2 3 4 5

   By Nozomi, September 5, 2009
   • 120 replies
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   • Densha
   • April 20, 2013

6. E353: JR East's E351 replacement? 1 2 3 4 7

   By Davo Dentetsu, February 4, 2014
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   • railsquid
   • March 17, 2019

7. New Type: JR East E5 Shinkansen 1 2 3 4 6

   By Sushi Train, May 26, 2009
   • 127 replies
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   • gmat
   • March 7, 2011

8. New rolling stock for Yamanote Line- 235 series 1 2 3 4 10

   By bikkuri bahn, July 2, 2014   

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   • Suica
   • November 5, 2017

9. Best looking trains 1 2 3 4

   By Densha, June 24, 2013
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   • Socimi
   • April 3, 2016

10. New Type: Keisei Skyliner and Keisei Sky Access 1 2 3

    By bill937ca, November 13, 2008
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    • Tecchan
    • August 23, 2010

11. New Type: JR East Series E259 "NEX" 1 2

    By Sushi Train, April 24, 2009
    • 38 replies
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • November 26, 2010

12. 500 Shinkansen in Hello Kitty livery to be introduced 1 2 3 4 5

    By Yavianice, March 14, 2018   

    • 500 shinkansen
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    • TimWay4
    • July 20, 2018

13. Fastech 360 1 2

    By Guest Bernard, January 31, 2008
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    • Guest ___
    • February 28, 2010

14. Toyama Inner City Tram Lines & LRT 1 2

    By bc6, September 6, 2009
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    • Das Steinkopf
    • July 1, 2019

15. Sanyō Shinkansen 40 year anniversary 1 2 3

    By Kabutoni, July 23, 2015   

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    • Sascha
    • January 11, 2017

16. JR East To Retire E1系 Shinkansen By September 29 Timetable Revision 1 2 3

    By 200系, July 11, 2012
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    • Tecchan
    • July 19, 2012

17. New Type: JR East EF510-500 "Hokutosei" & "Cassiopeia" 1 2

    By CaptOblivious, January 8, 2010
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    • Tosaden
    • April 30, 2013

18. JR East rolling stock announcements 1 2 3 4 5

    By Densha, July 2, 2013
    • 102 replies
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    • Densha
    • March 22, 2014

19. Tobu Railway to introduce new limited express design 1 2 3 4

    By bikkuri bahn, April 22, 2015   

    • tobu railway
    • 500 series
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      • mintetsu
      • kawasaki heavy
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    • 77 replies
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    • Kabutoni
    • July 10, 2017

20. Shinkansen N700S series to replace 700 series 1 2 3

    By Densha, June 24, 2016   

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    • 55 replies
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    • Sacto1985
    • November 19, 2019

21. JR East Series 253 (ex-NEX) - "Nikko" and "Kinugawa" livery 1 2

    By miyakoji, November 17, 2010
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    • miyakoji
    • April 5, 2011

22. Meitetsu DEKI 600 locomotives retired 1 2

    By miyakoji, July 26, 2015   

    • nagoya
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    • 28 replies
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    • velotrain
    • June 7, 2016

23. Shikoku Shinkansen? 1 2

    By nartak, September 30, 2013
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    • JR 500系
    • September 3, 2017

24. Kintetsu Shimakaze sight seeing limited express

    By miyakoji, September 30, 2012
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • August 26, 2013

25. JR East announces E-956 "ALFA-X" test Shinkansen trainset 1 2 3

    By Sacto1985, July 4, 2017
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    • drt7uk
    • April 5