Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Keikyū N1000-1800

   By ToniBabelony, February 22, 2016
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   • Suica
   • February 25, 2016

2. JR East to replace KIHA30 on Kururi Line

   By miyakoji, December 16, 2011
   • 11 replies
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • December 17, 2011

3. Jōetsu Shinkansen faster speeds by October 2016?

   By Sacto1985, March 15, 2016
   • 21 replies
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   • Melandir
   • March 30, 2016

4. Rail firms gear up for bullet train service linking Kagoshima, Osaka

   By Guest ___, January 8, 2011
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   • miyakoji
   • February 28, 2011

5. Whence the Repeating Signal?

   By Mudkip Orange, June 4, 2014
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • June 6, 2014

6. You don't need express tracks

   By bikkuri bahn, November 6, 2014   

   • timed overtakes
   • cross-platform transfers
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     • keihan
     • hankyu
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   • Mudkip Orange
   • November 15, 2014

7. Sayonara (Good-Bye) Series 500 - Nozomi

   By VVVF, February 28, 2010
   • 16 replies
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   • disturbman
   • March 2, 2010

8. Tokaido Shinkansen speed up in spring 2015

   By bikkuri bahn, September 21, 2014   

   • tokaido shinkansen
   • jrcentral
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     • jrtokai
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   • Shinkansenrailfan
   • September 26, 2014

9. Kiso Forest Railway 1 2

   By rogerfarnworth, February 9, 2019
   • 31 replies
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   • Martijn Meerts
   • May 22, 2019

10. Shinano Railway "Ano Natsu de Matteru" special train?

    By Sacto1985, August 4, 2012
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    • Sacto1985
    • January 22, 2013

11. The Cult of Keikyu

    By HankyuDentetsu, May 1, 2021
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • August 7, 2023

12. Sotetsu announces 12000 series for JR through services

    By trainsforever8, October 3, 2018
    • 18 replies
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    • bill937ca
    • September 6, 2019

13. freight on JR East Shinkansen?

    By miyakoji, February 24, 2011
    • 10 replies
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    • Guest
    • February 26, 2011

14. The end of 107系 & 115系 service north of Takasaki

    By Sacto1985, August 20, 2017
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    • gmat
    • September 11, 2017

15. Wat Ur Favourite Private/local J line and Why? 1 2

    By Thankyu6300, January 27, 2017
    • 32 replies
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    • tossedman
    • February 12, 2017

16. Kawasaki Heavy's efSET news

    By bikkuri bahn, April 27, 2015   

    • kawasaki heavy
    • khi
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      • khi
      • efset
      • shinkansen
      • california
      • high speed rail
    • 9 replies
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 1, 2015

17. EF510-509 transferred to Toyama Locomotive Depot

    By miyakoji, January 20, 2015   

    • ef510
    • ef510-500
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    • 11 replies
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    • katoftw
    • May 12, 2016

18. Keio considering for-fee services

    By miyakoji, May 10, 2015   

    • keio
    • kanto
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      • kanto
      • tokyo
      • chuo line
      • green car
    • 10 replies
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • December 30, 2015

19. 01 series final run announced

    By Socimi, January 31, 2017   

    • tokyo metro
    • 01 series
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    • 9 replies
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    • Socimi
    • March 16, 2017

20. first images of JR Kyushu's DF200 for luxury train

    By miyakoji, July 2, 2013   

    • jrkyushu
    • df200
    • 19 replies
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    • Kb4iuj
    • April 19, 2016

21. JR West Berumonta - another KIHA40 joyful train

    By miyakoji, September 12, 2015   

    • jrwest
    • joyful train
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      • johana line
      • himi line
      • toyama prefecture
    • 12 replies
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    • SuRoNeFu 25-501
    • September 17, 2015

22. Mixed class compatibility for MU formations of locomotives? 1 2

    By NGT6 1315, January 15, 2015
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    • marknewton
    • January 20, 2015

23. Tokyo Metro plans to extend the Namboku Line and Yukaracho Line

    By TokyoImperialPalace, December 19, 2021   

    • tokyo metro
    • tokyu
    • 9 replies
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    • TokyoImperialPalace
    • January 28, 2022

24. JR East E233 gets fitted with CBTC

    By bikkuri bahn, July 6, 2016   

    • e233
    • joban line
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      • joban local line
      • ef64
      • nagano
      • matsudo
    • 10 replies
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    • NXCALE
    • July 8, 2016

25. Hyperdia discontinues timetable search

    By bill937ca, April 2, 2022
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    • maihama eki
    • January 17, 2023