Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Question on Current Status of EF65-2000 Locomotives

   By amtk908, August 10, 2020
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   • amtk908
   • August 12, 2020

2. Summer Shinkansen bookings fall sharply

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

3. JR Kyushu Kiha 66.67 retirement

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

4. Super Rail Cargo passes in daylight hours

   By bikkuri bahn, July 19, 2020   

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   • super rail cargo
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     • container freight
     • unusual workings
     • tokaido line
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • July 19, 2020

5. Goats on a slope

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

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

   By bikkuri bahn, July 12, 2020   

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   • kiha 261
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     • naebo works
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     • hokuriku main line
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   • Sacto1985
   • August 2, 2020

7. Alpha-X E956

   By bikkuri bahn, July 12, 2020
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   • disturbman
   • October 28, 2020

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

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

9. July 2020 flooding 1 2

   By Kiha66, July 5, 2020
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   • Yugamu Tsuki
   • May 8, 2023

10. N700S Debuts, N700a retirement commences

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

11. Road Daughters

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

12. 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

13. R.I.P. Hokushinkyuko Railway

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

14. Aoto station derailment

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

15. Seibu Amusement Park "Toshimaen" Closes on August 31 Ends 94 years of history

    By bill937ca, June 12, 2020
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    • Welshbloke
    • September 15, 2020

16. Freight train Fukuoka to Sapporo

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

17. Japanese Rolling Stock Builders

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

18. Steam Locomotives on the Iida Line?

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

19. Bay Resort Limited

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

20. 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

21. Japan's last coal freight train February 2020

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

22. Its back - Hohi Line JR Kyushu

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

23. Japan's railways plan to scale back shinkansen suspensions as COVID-19 epidemic wanes

    By bill937ca, May 22, 2020
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    • bill937ca
    • May 22, 2020

24. Wamu 48000 Woodchip vans

    By ranger10178, May 20, 2020
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    • ranger10178
    • May 20, 2020

25. JR East Announcements in station & on train

    By bill937ca, May 17, 2020
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    • bill937ca
    • May 17, 2020