Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Tokyo Metro Cars Defaced With Graffiti

   By gmat, January 17, 2018
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   • Socimi
   • January 19, 2018

2. Cassiopeia train infos

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

3. Substantial earthquake in Osaka (M 6.1)

   By railsquid, June 18, 2018
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   • bill937ca
   • June 18, 2018

4. 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

5. Why do japanese electric trains run with all pantographs up?

   By martin67, September 3, 2018
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   • AllScales
   • September 18, 2018

6. Chikugo-Oishi station

   By Rail Announcement, February 9, 2015
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   • mrp
   • February 13, 2015

7. Dr. Yellow makes it's last run today. Nippon TV

   By bc6, February 4
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   • miyakoji
   • February 5

8. 381 Series in Kansai end regular service

   By miyakoji, October 31, 2015   

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   • serotta1972
   • November 13, 2015

9. Railcars used by many JR firms in service for over 30 years

   By katoftw, March 22, 2017
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   • kvp
   • March 23, 2017

10. Tobu Railway N100 ltd. express stock to be introduced 2023

    By bikkuri bahn, November 12, 2021   

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    • JR East
    • September 6, 2023

11. Tokyu Toyoko line crash

    By ToniBabelony, February 14, 2014
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    • ToniBabelony
    • February 16, 2014

12. New Train News

    By bill937ca, May 29, 2017
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    • cteno4
    • June 1, 2017

13. Gaijin Commentary: Why must Tokyo’s railways engage in aural assault?

    By gmat, January 27, 2011
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    • Guest
    • February 5, 2011

14. new kiha 25 to replace all current jnr kiha

    By keitaro, March 18, 2013
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    • Sacto1985
    • March 21, 2013

15. 103 digital model

    By cteno4, July 21, 2016
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    • cteno4
    • July 22, 2016

16. Changes to the Odakyu Line this Saturday

    By gmat, March 22, 2013
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    • railsquid
    • March 28, 2013

17. Disappearing Yamanote E231-500

    By bill937ca, April 13, 2019
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    • Shinkansenrailfan
    • September 5, 2019

18. JR Central unveils 1st battery-powered bullet train

    By bill937ca, July 10, 2019
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    • cteno4
    • July 11, 2019

19. Driver familiarization runs begin on Ueno Tokyo Line

    By bikkuri bahn, February 25, 2015   

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    • katoftw
    • March 27, 2015

20. Odakyu train feels the burn

    By railsquid, September 10, 2017
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    • bill937ca
    • September 17, 2017

21. On the move

    By bill937ca, February 11, 2017
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    • katoftw
    • February 12, 2017

22. Named trains on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line revealed

    By Sacto1985, October 10, 2013
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    • Densha
    • October 13, 2013

23. Good places to see container trains around Tokyo?

    By railsquid, December 1, 2017
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    • defor
    • March 13, 2018

24. JR West to start using robot for railway maintenance

    By RS18U, July 2, 2024
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    • kuro68000
    • November 10, 2024

25. 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