Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Steam Locomotives on the Iida Line?

   By Steve, June 6, 2020
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   • Nick_Burman
   • August 8, 2020

2. Summer Shinkansen bookings fall sharply

   By bill937ca, August 7, 2020
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   • katoftw
   • August 7, 2020

3. Pictures of the new Hibiya Line "Toranomon Hills" station

   By railsquid, August 30, 2019
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   • railsquid
   • August 4, 2020

4. JR Hokkaido Kiha 261 5000 series "Hamanasu" delivery to Naebo Works

   By bikkuri bahn, July 12, 2020   

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     • hokuriku main line
   • 9 replies
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   • Sacto1985
   • August 2, 2020

5. The last KuMoNi 83 is on the move

   By Welshbloke, April 14, 2020
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   • Welshbloke
   • August 1, 2020

6. JR Kyushu Kiha 66.67 retirement

   By katoftw, July 30, 2020
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   • Socimi
   • July 31, 2020

7. JR Hokkaido, JR East, Tokyu Dentetsu to cooperate on running summer Hokkaido tourist trains

   By bikkuri bahn, February 13, 2019   

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   • jr east
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     • tokyu
     • the royal express
     • izukyu
     • soya line
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   • katoftw
   • July 22, 2020

8. Super Rail Cargo passes in daylight hours

   By bikkuri bahn, July 19, 2020   

   • jr freight
   • super rail cargo
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • July 19, 2020

9. N700S Debuts, N700a retirement commences

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

10. Goats on a slope

    By railsquid, July 14, 2020
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    • Cat
    • July 14, 2020

11. Its back - Hohi Line JR Kyushu

    By katoftw, May 27, 2020
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    • katoftw
    • July 13, 2020

12. Parts of the Suigun (Mizugun?) Line Reopen

    By Cat, July 5, 2020
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    • Socimi
    • July 5, 2020

13. Mitsui Chemicals Line to close in May

    By bill937ca, February 28, 2020
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    • maihama eki
    • July 2, 2020

14. Road Daughters

    By Cat, June 30, 2020
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    • Cat
    • July 1, 2020

15. Keihin-Tohoku line to get one man operation and new rolling stock

    By trainsforever8, June 27, 2020
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    • Socimi
    • June 30, 2020

16. R.I.P. Hokushinkyuko Railway

    By Socimi, June 16, 2020
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    • Das Steinkopf
    • June 22, 2020

17. Japanese Rolling Stock Builders

    By bill937ca, June 7, 2020
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    • Socimi
    • June 14, 2020

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

    By RossDensha, December 20, 2019   

    • tobu
    • tokyo metro
    • 15 replies
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    • RossDensha
    • June 14, 2020

19. Aoto station derailment

    By marknewton, June 13, 2020
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    • miyakoji
    • June 13, 2020

20. Freight train Fukuoka to Sapporo

    By katoftw, June 8, 2020
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    • railsquid
    • June 8, 2020

21. Seibu's 'Laview' express 1 2 3 4

    By miyakoji, March 16, 2016
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    • railsquid
    • June 7, 2020

22. Bay Resort Limited

    By bill937ca, May 31, 2020
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    • bill937ca
    • May 31, 2020

23. Chuo Shinkansen construction delayed, unlikely to meet 2027 deadline.

    By Yavianice, May 29, 2020   

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    • maglev
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    • Yavianice
    • May 29, 2020

24. Japan's last coal freight train February 2020

    By bill937ca, May 29, 2020
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    • cteno4
    • May 29, 2020

25. EF66-104 going for scrap

    By yakumo381, May 17, 2020
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    • 942 views
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    • cteno4
    • May 29, 2020