Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka subway/trains going to 24-hour operation?

   By Sacto1985, April 16, 2013
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   • Mudkip Orange
   • May 1, 2014

2. DD51 to make appearance at Tokyo Station Nov 2

   By miyakoji, October 20, 2013   

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   • westfalen
   • November 5, 2013

3. New JR East luxury cruise train to run through Seikan Tunnel

   By bikkuri bahn, December 4, 2015   

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   • katoftw
   • January 16, 2016

4. Home Town Tochigi for Kuroiso to retire in Dec.

   By gmat, November 1, 2010
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • December 4, 2010

5. Cassiopeia train infos

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

6. JR Kyushu 305 series EMU

   By miyakoji, August 1, 2014   

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   • miyakoji
   • January 23, 2015

7. Tokyo Metro's place in the world's most complex metro systems

   By bikkuri bahn, February 29, 2016   

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   • March 4, 2016

8. Japan Railwayana & a mystery

   By yakumo381, June 10, 2015
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   • June 12, 2015

9. Akebono limited express retired with 2500 fans looking on

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

10. new museum - Tsuyama Railroad Educational Museum

    By miyakoji, January 31, 2016   

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    • February 14, 2018

11. Foreign Tourist Hot Spot: Himeji Station

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

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

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

13. Emperor and Empress visit Hakone by train

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

14. Nagaragawa Railway gets the Mitooka treatment

    By miyakoji, November 28, 2015   

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    • miyakoji
    • March 19, 2016

15. Keikyu Airport Limited Express nonstop services begin

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

16. Sapporo City to get new trams

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

17. Bulk grain by rail? 1 2

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

18. 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

19. Prototype Trains in Wrapped or Painted Special Liveries 1 2 3

    By cteno4, August 11, 2011
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    • bill937ca
    • April 6, 2024

20. 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

21. JR West Hanayome Noren - another KIHA40 joyful train

    By miyakoji, August 27, 2015   

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    • Guest
    • August 30, 2015

22. Moving Scrap/Decommissioned Stock? 1 2

    By GDorsett, March 1, 2019
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    • cteno4
    • March 22, 2019

23. Scrapping at a young age

    By Peter Osborne, January 31, 2021
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    • railsquid
    • March 17, 2021

24. Is Japanese 1067mm “narrow gauge”?

    By Szdfan, December 23, 2021
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    • katoftw
    • January 16, 2022

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

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