Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Any Christmas themed liveries running anywhere in Japan?

   By chadbag, November 18, 2024
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   • E231-500
   • November 21, 2024

2. JR East solicits tenders for new diesel railcars

   By bikkuri bahn, May 20, 2015   

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   • miyakoji
   • May 30, 2015

3. Nationality of voice announcements on Japanese trains.

   By ben_issacs, May 3, 2019
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   • May 4, 2019

4. Tohoku Shinkansen/Honsen damage

   By miyakoji, March 19, 2011
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   • scott
   • April 20, 2011

5. Kanagawa Chūō Kōtsu videos

   By ToniBabelony, June 8, 2016
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   • ToniBabelony
   • September 15, 2016

6. Mt Fuji railway project receives approval from Yamanashi officials

   By gmat, February 9, 2021
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   • Welshbloke
   • February 12, 2021

7. An Overview of Present and Future Rolling Stock Changes in the Tokyo Area

   By Socimi, January 7, 2018
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   • Socimi
   • May 12, 2019

8. New Railway Companies Born

   By katoftw, March 29, 2015
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   • Sacto1985
   • April 4, 2015

9. Street Track in Japan

   By Szdfan, May 11, 2021
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   • marknewton
   • May 25, 2021

10. best time for the Yamanote

    By EF57, March 12, 2019
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    • ben_issacs
    • April 10, 2019

11. No clue what it can be and why it's open

    By JR East, November 20, 2022
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    • Sacto1985
    • December 5, 2022

12. New Type: JR Freight HD300

    By miyakoji, November 1, 2010
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    • keitaro
    • April 25, 2011

13. More bad news for JR Hokkaido

    By JR 500系, April 4, 2015
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    • Robert46
    • June 8, 2015

14. Automated train travels in wrong direction, injuring 20 in Yokohama

    By bill937ca, June 1, 2019
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    • June 6, 2019

15. Train crushes car attempting at crossing in Tokyo: Tobu Tojo Line

    By gmat, October 26, 2017
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    • nah00
    • November 16, 2017

16. New 'TH Liner' to run on Tobu line/Hibiya Line

    By RossDensha, December 20, 2019   

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    • June 14, 2020

17. Amagasaki Train Crash 2005 documentary

    By JR 500系, April 20, 2014
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    • Das Steinkopf
    • May 7, 2019

18. JR Shikoku KIRO47 Iyo-nada Monogatari

    By miyakoji, July 2, 2014   

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    • katoftw
    • July 8, 2014

19. Construction on the Tokyu Toyoko Line

    By ote-m, April 8, 2015
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    • railsquid
    • April 9, 2015

20. New Seibu 40000系

    By trainsforever8, August 24, 2015
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    • Ochanomizu
    • August 28, 2015

21. EF65 1124 in Twilight Express livery

    By miyakoji, November 14, 2015   

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    • Atobit
    • November 27, 2015

22. N700A unveiled today (AM Aug. 21)

    By bikkuri bahn, August 21, 2012
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    • The_Ghan
    • August 23, 2012

23. Happy 50th birthday, Shinkansen!

    By railsquid, September 30, 2014
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    • Sacto1985
    • October 5, 2014

24. E331

    By Guest ___, January 26, 2009
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    • Guest
    • January 27, 2009

25. Everyone Is Doing 3D

    By Cat, March 13
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    • cteno4
    • April 14