Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. JR Kyushu to operate luxury 'Cruise Train' services

   By gmat, March 1, 2011
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   • Martijn Meerts
   • March 4, 2011

2. Smoke spreads under train car floor in Hokkaido

   By gmat, June 6, 2011
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   • angusmclean
   • June 8, 2011

3. E7 series to be introduced on the Joetsu Shinkansen

   By Suica, March 27, 2017
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   • Sacto1985
   • March 31, 2017

4. What daytime trains leaving Tokyo area stations have the longest running times?

   By bluejeans, May 29, 2016
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • June 2, 2016

5. Limited Express Body Types 1 2

   By RossDensha, July 17, 2019
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   • RossDensha
   • July 25, 2019

6. Differences between gran class seating

   By bikkuri bahn, March 5, 2015   

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   • spacecadet
   • March 6, 2015

7. Suica & Monorail

   By YamanoteRider95, March 4, 2015
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   • Guest
   • March 27, 2015

8. Tokyu Toyoko line reaches Saitama

   By bill937ca, March 17, 2013
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   • Guest
   • June 24, 2013

9. Shin Hakodate Hokuto station webcam

   By bikkuri bahn, March 26, 2016   

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   • stevenh
   • March 30, 2016

10. JR East makes initial announcement thru-running on Ueno-Tokyo Line

    By bikkuri bahn, November 2, 2014   

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    • Mudkip Orange
    • November 5, 2014

11. JR Kyushu - Ibusuki no Tamatebako KIHA47

    By miyakoji, February 19, 2011
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    • scott
    • March 18, 2011

12. EF55 "Moonin" last run

    By bill937ca, December 7, 2008
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    • Guest
    • December 14, 2008

13. Kyushu Shinkansen: one more day to launch

    By bikkuri bahn, March 11, 2011
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    • westfalen
    • March 19, 2011

14. Hokuriku Shinkansen Maibara routing "difficult"- JR Tokai

    By bikkuri bahn, July 7, 2015   

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    • Kitayama
    • July 8, 2015

15. TV program heads up Saturday evening- Shinkansen 2 hr. special

    By bikkuri bahn, March 13, 2015   

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    • dabsan
    • March 15, 2015

16. Return of Salon Car Naniwa

    By bill937ca, November 4, 2019
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    • katoftw
    • November 4, 2019

17. Longest single-train narrow gauge journeys in Japan

    By ote-m, May 23, 2015
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • July 22, 2017

18. Carbon fiber leaf spring used on bogie design

    By bikkuri bahn, January 19, 2016   

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    • Jensen
    • July 8, 2016

19. JR East solicits tenders for new diesel railcars

    By bikkuri bahn, May 20, 2015   

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    • miyakoji
    • May 30, 2015

20. Odakyu RSE to Fujikyū

    By ToniBabelony, October 11, 2013
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    • cteno4
    • July 16, 2014

21. W7 vs E7 Shinkansen

    By clem24, December 4, 2014
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • December 5, 2014

22. JR East announces E8 Series for the Yamagata Shinkansen

    By Yavianice, March 3, 2020   

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    • cplchanb
    • February 8, 2023

23. N700S Debuts, N700a retirement commences

    By 200系, July 3, 2020
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    • Sacto1985
    • July 17, 2020

24. List of Threads: New Trains and Retirements

    By disturbman, January 31, 2011
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    • bill937ca
    • February 10, 2011

25. Koya Station; The Station in an Apartment Building.

    By gmat, January 24, 2018
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • January 27, 2018