Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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

   By bikkuri bahn, July 7, 2015   

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   • Kitayama
   • July 8, 2015

2. W7 vs E7 Shinkansen

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

3. JR Kyushu 305 series EMU

   By miyakoji, August 1, 2014   

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   • miyakoji
   • January 23, 2015

4. Cassiopeia train infos

   By Matteo_IT, July 9, 2013
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   • kvp
   • February 6, 2014

5. Limited Express Body Types 1 2

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

6. Foreign Tourist Hot Spot: Himeji Station

   By bikkuri bahn, October 10, 2010
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   • Nozomi4ever
   • October 15, 2010

7. Emperor and Empress visit Hakone by train

   By bikkuri bahn, May 26, 2010
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   • bill937ca
   • June 2, 2010

8. Akebono limited express retired with 2500 fans looking on

   By jindaiji, March 15, 2014
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   • bronzeonion
   • March 18, 2014

9. Keikyu Airport Limited Express nonstop services begin

   By bikkuri bahn, May 21, 2010
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • May 22, 2010

10. Nagaragawa Railway gets the Mitooka treatment

    By miyakoji, November 28, 2015   

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    • miyakoji
    • March 19, 2016

11. new museum - Tsuyama Railroad Educational Museum

    By miyakoji, January 31, 2016   

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    • yakumo381
    • February 14, 2018

12. Could this really happen on the Chuo Line?!

    By TestudoToTetsudo, May 14, 2010
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    • May 18, 2010

13. JR West Hanayome Noren - another KIHA40 joyful train

    By miyakoji, August 27, 2015   

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      • wajima
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    • Guest
    • August 30, 2015

14. Sapporo City to get new trams

    By bikkuri bahn, February 4, 2012
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    • February 19, 2012

15. JR Hokkaido to jointly develop new DMU with JR East

    By bikkuri bahn, June 12, 2015   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 17, 2015

16. Update on JR/Tobu Nikko Switch to 253-1000 series.

    By gmat, May 17, 2011
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    • The_Ghan
    • June 7, 2011

17. NHK program on Tetsudo Boom including women fans

    By gmat, January 20, 2011
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • January 25, 2011

18. Bulk grain by rail? 1 2

    By Ken Ford, February 16, 2015
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    • westfalen
    • March 4, 2015

19. Sapporo A1200 low floor tram test runs

    By bikkuri bahn, April 19, 2013   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • April 22, 2013

20. 2011 worst on record for passengers falling onto train tracks

    By gmat, December 10, 2011
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    • keitaro
    • December 11, 2011

21. Hankai to end service between Sumiyoshi and Sumiyoshikoen

    By miyakoji, August 31, 2015   

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    • 12 replies
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    • ayokoi
    • January 31, 2016

22. 2022-03-16: M7.3 earthquake off Fukushima coast, tsunami warning, Tohoku Shinkansen derailed 1 2

    By railsquid, March 16, 2022
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    • May 1, 2022

23. Longest single-train narrow gauge journeys in Japan

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

24. C58 239 lives!

    By miyakoji, December 21, 2013   

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    • cteno4
    • February 10, 2014

25. 100 series/300 series shinkansen joint retirement ceremony @Okayama

    By bikkuri bahn, March 17, 2012
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    • linkey
    • March 21, 2012