Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. JR Tokai 700 Series Last Run 8 March 2020

   By bill937ca, December 16, 2019
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   • JR 500系
   • February 13, 2020

2. Izu Craile will be retired in summer 2020, possibly scrapped.

   By Yavianice, January 31, 2020
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   • miyakoji
   • February 4, 2020

3. Rock Garden in Tokyo Station

   By Cat, January 31, 2020
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   • stevenh
   • February 3, 2020

4. E231s to end service on Yamanote Line very soon

   By bill937ca, January 6, 2020
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   • railsquid
   • February 1, 2020

5. Keikyu Railway Museum

   By Cat, January 21, 2020
   • 2 replies
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • January 27, 2020

6. Busiest Shinkansen Stations

   By HankyuDentetsu, January 26, 2020
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • January 26, 2020

7. Yamanote line departure melodies

   By Kiha66, January 20, 2020
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   • miyakoji
   • January 25, 2020

8. ¿Como se dice "choo choo"?

   By Cat, January 24, 2020
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • January 25, 2020

9. Container Car Question

   By Jimbo, January 19, 2020
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   • ben_issacs
   • January 23, 2020

10. Okaden Chuggington Brewster Train

    By bill937ca, December 18, 2018
    • 20 replies
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    • Welshbloke
    • January 6, 2020

11. Tokyo Metro Ginza Line New Shibuya Station opens

    By bikkuri bahn, January 5, 2020   

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    • ginza line
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • January 5, 2020

12. JR Hokkaido H100 press debut

    By bikkuri bahn, December 15, 2019   

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    • 7 replies
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    • EdF
    • December 22, 2019

13. JR Tokai HC85 hybrid DEMU ltd express press debut

    By bikkuri bahn, December 13, 2019   

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    • jrcentral
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      • nanki
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    • 3 replies
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    • Sacto1985
    • December 22, 2019

14. Tokaido Shinkansen night testing 360km/h- lineside at night and in the rain

    By bikkuri bahn, December 18, 2019   

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      • n700s
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      • tokaido shinkansen
    • 0 replies
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • December 18, 2019

15. Japan's last operating Narrow Gauge Forest Railway

    By bill937ca, December 2, 2019
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    • Welshbloke
    • December 16, 2019

16. Busses and Where They Run

    By GDorsett, December 9, 2019
    • 5 replies
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    • ben_issacs
    • December 12, 2019

17. Yuki Miku Train 2020 Ver

    By bill937ca, December 5, 2019
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    • bill937ca
    • December 5, 2019

18. E257-2000 to be introduced on Tokaido Main Line (Odoriko)

    By JR 500系, May 16, 2018
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    • railsquid
    • December 5, 2019

19. 700 series, Tokaido Shinkansen regular service ends

    By bill937ca, December 1, 2019
    • 2 replies
    • 538 views
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    • bill937ca
    • December 1, 2019

20. CNN Travel: How Japan's Shinkansen bullet trains changed the world of rail travel

    By bill937ca, November 28, 2019
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    • bill937ca
    • November 28, 2019

21. Tokaido-Tohoku-Hokkaido Shinkansen through service?

    By RossDensha, November 27, 2019   

    • ross random questions
    • shinkansen
    • 4 replies
    • 733 views
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    • Kiha66
    • November 28, 2019

22. TV program heads up- Tamori Club & Sotetsu

    By bikkuri bahn, November 21, 2019   

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    • 3 replies
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    • Kamome
    • November 23, 2019

23. Reducing (Shinkansen) aerodynamic drag at high speeds

    By bill937ca, November 21, 2019
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    • cteno4
    • November 21, 2019

24. Riding the Tokaido Line - how many sections?

    By Nick_Burman, November 19, 2019
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    • 457 views
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • November 19, 2019

25. Shinkansen N700S series to replace 700 series 1 2 3

    By Densha, June 24, 2016   

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    • 55 replies
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    • Sacto1985
    • November 19, 2019